Dodgy old ruse used in place of cure Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Dodgy old ruse used in place of cure last seen in Times Cryptic 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LOURDES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOURDES Dodgy old ruse used in place of cure (7) The Times Cryptic Aug 23, 2023
3% WOODENHORSE Legendary ruse (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026
3% TRICK Ruse (5) Commuter Nov 15, 2025
2% HEAL Cure (4) (4) Mirror Quick Feb 20, 2026
2% LEECH Medieval cure-all (5) New York Times Feb 19, 2026
2% TAN Cure, as a hide (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 17, 2026
2% DIVE Dodgy-looking bar (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 17, 2026
2% LOCATED Placed (7) The Telegraph Quick Feb 16, 2026
2% REHASH Use (old ideas) again (6) The Times Concise Feb 12, 2026
2% LIEU In ___ of (in place of) (4)

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