Devious or cunning stratagems used to manipulate (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WILES Devious or cunning stratagems used to manipulate (5) (5)
6% TACTIC Stratagem (6) The Times Concise Feb 5, 2026
6% SLY Devious (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 24, 2026
6% RUSES Stratagems (5) The Telegraph Mini Dec 30, 2025
6% PLAN Stratagem (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 30, 2025
6% PLOY Cunning stratagem (4)
6% PLOYS Cunning stratagems (5)
6% WILE Devious stratagem (4)
5% SCHEMER Devious person (7) Newsday Feb 15, 2026
5% GAMED Unfairly manipulated, as the system (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 10, 2026
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