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Ruses Crossword Clue

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97%5Exact Match!
noun

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

• a maneuver in a game or conversation

96%7Exact Match!
noun

• the quality of being fraudulent

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

90%7 Electronic gadgets
noun

• an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times14 Oct 2022 Across 10
New York Times06 Aug 2011 Down 40
New York Times26 Dec 1976 Down 11
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