Smart operation involving deception Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STING Smart operation involving deception (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 8, 2021
3% ALECK Smart __ (5) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2025
3% FEINT Deceptive move (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025
3% FALSECUT Deck deception (8) New York Times Oct 11, 2025
3% MASK Deception metaphor (4) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
3% RAN Operated (3) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
3% USING Operating (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 28, 2025
3% CHIC Smart (4) New York Times Sep 26, 2025
3% RUN Operate (3) Commuter Sep 18, 2025
3% STINGS Smarts (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 6, 2025

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