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Comics Ploy Crossword Clue

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noun

• remark made spontaneously without prior preparation

adjective satellite

• with little or no preparation or forethought

• said or done without having been planned or written in advance

verb

• perform without preparation

22%9 A ploy to deceive or trap someone
noun

• the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

verb

• wait in hiding to attack

22%8 Cunning ploy
noun

• a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

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New York Times11 Apr 1987 Down 27
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