Deceptive ploys Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Deceptive ploys last seen in New York Times Mini puzzle. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RUSES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUSES Deceptive ploys (5) New York Times Mini Aug 24, 2025
45% RUSE Deceptive ploy (4) Newsday Jan 13, 2026
38% SUBTERFUGE Deception, ploy (10) (10)
3% SOΦSTS Debaters who use deceptive arguments (6) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
3% REBID Bridge ploy (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 10, 2026
3% LULLED Calmed deceptively (6) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
3% FAKERY Deceptive behavior (6) Commuter Dec 16, 2025
3% BELIE Deceptively depict (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025
3% ILLUSORY Deceptive, unreal (8) The Times Concise Dec 5, 2025
3% TACTIC Before start of play, tense captain's opening ploy (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 5, 2025

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