Villainous ploy Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Villainous ploy featured in New York Times puzzle on June 11, 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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUSE Villainous ploy (4) New York Times Jun 11, 2026
4% TACTIC Ploy (6) Eugene Sheffer Jun 10, 2026
3% IAGO "Othello" villain (4) Commuter Jun 10, 2026
3% GIMMICKRY Use of strategic ploys (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Jun 9, 2026
3% PRSTUNT Staged marketing ploy, often (7) USA Today Jun 8, 2026
3% GRU Despicable Me villain (3) Newsday Jun 4, 2026
3% SCAR "The Lion King" villain (4) New York Times Mini Jun 3, 2026
3% VADER Star Wars villain (5) Newsday May 31, 2026
3% LAIR Villain's hideout (4) Newsday May 27, 2026
3% WILES Seductive tricks or ploys (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 25, 2026

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