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Ploy Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is RUSE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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97%4Exact Match!
noun

• a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

96%6Exact Match!
noun

• a plan for attaining a particular goal

95%6Exact Match!
noun

• an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

• a maneuver in a game or conversation

• a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
Telegraph Cross Atlantic26 Apr 2024 Across 33
New York Times22 Aug 2023 Across 4
Telegraph Quick24 Jun 2023 Down 18
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