Avoid Ruse Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	99%	5		Exact Match!
	noun • an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade • a quick evasive movement • a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery verb • make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid • move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
	24%	9		Deceive with a ruse
	verb • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
	24%	7		Notable writer from Ruse
	noun • English writer born in Germany (1905-1994)

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The Guardian Quick06 Jan 2016	Across 11
The Guardian Quick10 Jul 2002	Across 11
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