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noun • a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) | ||||||||
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noun • a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) | ||||||||
| 23% | 7 | From “cunning”, a word for artifice, manual dexterity, skill or trickery | ||||||
noun • adroitness in using the hands | ||||||||
Ploy Artifice Crossword Clue
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RUSE which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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RUSE
Updated: October 15, 2023
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