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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUSES Deceitful distractions (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 14, 2020
3% CIVILSERVANT Viv's clarinet distracted government official (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 16, 2026
3% DENUNCIATE Condemn deceit a nun disseminated (10) (10) The Guardian Quiptic Feb 15, 2026
3% LIAR Deceitful person (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 3, 2026
3% LIE Use deceit (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 31, 2026
3% FRAUD Deceitful crime (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 24, 2026
3% GUILE Skillful deceit (5) LA Times Daily Jan 23, 2026
3% FEINT Distracting manoeuvre (5) The Times Concise Jan 15, 2026
3% MEMES Images like "Distracted boyfriend" (5) USA Today Dec 11, 2025
3% SMOKEANDMIRRORS Distraction intended to mislead (15) Universal Nov 7, 2025

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