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Word Based On A Hunting Term For A Detour Turn Or Other Trick Made By The Quarry To Escape The Hounds For A Cunning Artifice Or Stratagem Crossword Clue
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RUSE which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
RUSE
Updated: October 18, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "RUSE" which means:
- noun
- • A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) verb
- • To deceive or trick using a ruse.
- • Of an animal: to turn or double back to elude hunters or their hunting dogs.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He used a ruse to distract the guards while he snuck into the building."
- • "The politician's promise was just a ruse to gain votes."
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Artifice or stratagem | |
2 | Artifice or stratagem | |
3 | Escape by artifice
New York Times -
06 Oct 1986 | New York Times / 06 Oct 1986 |
4 | From “cunning”, a word for artifice, manual dexterity, skill or trickery
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
14 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 14 Oct 2023 |
5 | Hounds' quarry
New York Times -
07 May 1979 | New York Times / 07 May 1979 |
6 | Set of three hounds, in hunting
New York Times -
19 Jan 1988 | New York Times / 19 Jan 1988 |
7 | Word for the hounds regarded as “man’s best friends”, yet originally a term of contempt for humans
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
15 Apr 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 15 Apr 2023 |
