Ploy Crossword Clue

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Ploy Crossword Answer

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TACTIC

(6 letters)

RUSE

(4 letters)

SCHEME

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

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

Hint 2: Clue Definition

PLOY (noun)
1. a maneuver in a game or conversation
2. an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

TACTIC
(6 letters)
Ruse
(4 letters)
SCHEME
(6 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
RUES

More Apple+ Crossword (6/26/2025) Answers

Across

1. "That startled me!"

5. Jar part

8. Resident of Novi Sad or Belgrade

12. Apt name for a romantic partner

13. Sarcastic reply to an outlandish claim

15. Didn't float

16. Standing invitation?

17. Energy unit hidden in this clue

18. ___ and boxes (game on a kids' menu)

19. Sci-fi doubles

20. High-minded people?

22. Barbie or Ken

23. Ingredient in benne balls and furikake

24. "Holy cow!"

28. Liverpool FC's rival, informally

29. General in The Force Awakens

30. The Twilight Saga: ___ Moon

31. Ice-cold swim event often held for charity

35. Fruity breakfast drinks, for short

36. Just

37. "Ohhh, that adds up"

38. Certain red suit

41. Like noble gases

42. Isoo known as Japan's "father of baseball"

43. Place to pamper a poodle

44. '90s soda with the slogan "Feed the Rush"

47. __ acid

49. Phase of life

51. Foe informants

53. Just

54. Certain U.S. informants

55. Brazilian berry

56. Part of EST (Abbr.)

57. Lumberjack's tool

58. Flex

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1. Be totally preoccupied

2. Texting symbol that comes in several colors

3. Fruity chip dip

4. "___ it up!" ("Go ahead, laugh!")

5. Fibs

6. Tennis player Swiatek

7. Brief snooze before a night out

8. Idly walk

9. ___ go bragh!

11. The ___ knees

13. Crunchy, meaty deli orders

14. Bloke

16. Small skin opening

18. Voice an objection

21. Gran

22. 🍨, 🧈, etc.

24. They may end with desserts

25. State of psychological calm

26. Like milk and honey

27. She's a sheep

29. ___ an ear (listen)

31. Group of whales

32. Something simmered to make beef stock

33. Shoptalk, for example

34. Draws on

39. What heats some hot springs

40. Follows the rules

41. Charged particles

43. Runs out of charge

44. There are 3,600 of them in an hour (Abbr.)

45. Mole or minute

46. Playfully insult, like a drag queen

47. High point

48. Itty-bitty pest

50. Very dry

52. Agency that issues nine-digit ID numbers (Abbr.)

53. Totally groovy

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