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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Formulates or contrives last seen in Universal 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 DEVISES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEVISES Formulates or contrives (7) Universal May 20, 2017
4% DRAFT Formulate (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 13, 2025
3% DREWUP Formulated (4,2) (6) The Sun Mini Dec 4, 2025
3% LAW ___ of inertia (Newton's formulation) (3)
3% GETSHOTOF Contrive to lose snap? (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 30, 2025
3% DRAWUP Formulate wordplay for "charge"? (6) The Times Cryptic Oct 6, 2025
3% PAT Contrived (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 4, 2025
2% OVERREACT Contrive to veer car - go too far (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 1, 2025
2% SINFONIA Orchestra to transgress: more contrived for listener? (8) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 16, 2025
2% MONOPOLY Ploy contrived by Dr. No that eliminates the competition (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 1, 2025

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