They might be foiled Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue They might be foiled featured in New York Times puzzle on January 21, 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PLOTS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLOTS They might be foiled (5) New York Times Jan 21, 2026
25% SCABBARD What might be foil cover? (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Aug 29, 2025
16% FENCER Cook free to wrap new chicken, initially -- one might use foil (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 14, 2022
4% THWARTED Foiled (8) The Times Concise Nov 5, 2025
3% WISE Morecambe's foil (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 21, 2026
3% SABER Foil alternative (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 15, 2026
3% POWER Might (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 24, 2025
3% SABRE Alternative to épée or foil, in British English (5) New York Times Dec 23, 2025
3% OPS They might be covert (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 23, 2025
3% EPEE Foil's cousin (4) Newsday Dec 19, 2025

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