Tricky, misleading Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tricky, misleading . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DECEPTIVE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DECEPTIVE Tricky, misleading (9)
8% REDHERRING Misleading clue (10) Universal Sep 16, 2025
8% DUPE Deceive, mislead (4) The Times Concise Sep 11, 2025
8% LIETO Try to mislead (5) Newsday Sep 7, 2025
7% GOOGLY Tricky bit of bowling (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Oct 4, 2025
7% POSER Tricky puzzle (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 29, 2025
7% MAGICIAN Tricky performer (8) Universal Sep 13, 2025
7% MAGICACT "Tricky" performance (8) Eugene Sheffer Sep 5, 2025
7% SPOT Tricky situation (4) New York Times Aug 8, 2025
7% GIMMICKS Tricky devices (8)
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