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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Deliberately distracting clues 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is REDHERRINGS.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | REDHERRINGS Deliberately distracting clues | (11) | USA Today | Dec 8, 2023 |
| 3% | PLANNED Deliberate | (7) | New York Times | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 3% | SHUN Deliberately avoid | (4) | Newsday | Jan 26, 2026 |
| 3% | HINT Clue | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Jan 23, 2026 |
| 3% | FEINT Distracting manoeuvre | (5) | The Times Concise | Jan 15, 2026 |
| 3% | PERVERSE Deliberately contrary | (8) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 18, 2025 |
| 3% | REDHERRING Deliberate distraction | (10) | Newsday | Aug 6, 2015 |
| 2% | ROOM Part of a Clue guess | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 2% | ROPE Clue weapon | (4) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 30, 2026 |
| 2% | BRUCEWILLIS Actor in answers to asterisked clues | (11) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 23, 2026 |
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