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noun • a plan for attaining a particular goal | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
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noun • English writer born in Germany (1905-1994) | ||||||||
Pretend To Be In Spasm In Ruse
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TACTIC which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
TACTIC
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic28 Jan 2008 | Across 10 | |
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