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Ruse In The Ring Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is FEINT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%5Exact Match!
233%10Ring, ring, ring, goes the ______
333%13Ring, ring, ring...

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We think the answer is "FEINT" which means:

    noun
  • • Any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)
  • verb
  • • Deceive by a mock action
  • adjective
  • • Feigned; counterfeit.
  • • (war) (of an attack) directed toward a different part from the intended strike

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He made a feint with his left hand before delivering a powerful punch."
  • • "The boxer used a quick feint to confuse his opponent."

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New York Times11 Apr 1979 Across 26
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