Cunning ploy Crossword Clue

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Cunning ploy Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CUNNING (noun)
1. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
2. crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
CUNNING (adjective)
1. showing inventiveness and skill
2. marked by skill in deception
PLOY (noun)
1. a maneuver in a game or conversation
2. an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

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