Ploy Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ploy featured in USA Today puzzle on January 24, 2026. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RUSE.

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10 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
RUSE Ploy (4) USA Today Jan 24, 2026
TACTIC Ploy (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 5, 2025
SCHEME Ploy (6) Commuter Dec 25, 2023
SCAM Ploy (4) Family Time Oct 17, 2022
STRATAGEM Ploy (9) The Sun Two Speed Jan 7, 2018
GAMBIT Ploy (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 19, 2015
ANTIC Ploy (5)
TRAP Ploy (4)
WILE Ploy (4)
MANEUVER Ploy (8)

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29% SQUEEZEPLAYS Bunters' ploys (12) Newsday Feb 1, 2024
29% GAMBITS Chess ploys (7) Premier Sunday Mar 19, 2023
29% CRYFORATTENTION Narcissist's ploy (15) New York Times Feb 26, 2021
29% OPTIONPLAY Quarterback's ploy (10) USA Today Sep 22, 2018

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