NOUN: "a wily subterfuge" Crossword Clue

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

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SUBTERFUGE (noun)
1. something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
WILY (adjective)
1. marked by skill in deception

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