Deceptive practices Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Deceptive practices last seen in USA Today 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 SHAMS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHAMS Deceptive practices (5) USA Today Jul 4, 2018
38% SHAM Deceptive practice (4) USA Today Dec 18, 2017
38% COZENING Deceptive practice (8)
30% HOAX Deceptive practical joke (4) (4)
3% FAKES Deceptive gridiron moves (5) LA Times Mini Sep 5, 2025
3% WROTE Practiced calligraphy, maybe (5)
3% USAGE Customary practice (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 3, 2025
3% USES Puts into practice (4) USA Today Sep 2, 2025
3% GAG Practical joke (3)
3% SMOKESCREEN Deceptive means of concealing the truth (11) The Times Concise Sep 2, 2025

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