Cunning like a fox Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cunning, like a fox featured on May 18, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SLY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLY Cunning, like a fox (3)
3% SLYNESS Cunning (7) LA Times Daily May 16, 2026
3% RUSE Cunning trick (4)
3% KIT Young fox (3) Thomas Joseph May 15, 2026
3% ARTY Cunning Yankee is into painting (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic May 12, 2026
3% GUILE Cunning (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 10, 2026
3% TOD Fox in "The Fox and the Hound" (3)
3% PLOY Cunning plan (4)
3% CUB 32 Down fox (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 28, 2026
3% KITS Baby foxes (4) LA Times Daily Apr 24, 2026
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"Sly" is a term often associated with foxes due to their clever and cunning nature in folklore and literature. In a crossword, "cunning like a fox" hints at the answer "SLY," which means clever or deceitful. This connection showcases how crosswords cleverly use wordplay and associations to lead you to the right answer.