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noun • a maneuver in a game or conversation • an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade | ||||||||
| 44% | 6 | Tactic intended to gain an advantage | ||||||
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 | ||||||||
| 40% | 10 | Military tactic to gain a positional advantage | ||||||
verb • To fortify (something) as a protection from enfilading fire. | ||||||||
Tactic To Gain An Advantage Crossword Clue
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STRATAGEM which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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STRATAGEM
Updated: October 13, 2023
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