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Artful Deception Crossword Clue
There are 10 exact and 157 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
GUILE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
GUILE
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "GUILE" which means:
- noun
- • Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- • The quality of being crafty
- • The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) verb
- • To deceive, beguile, bewile.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She defeated her opponent with guile rather than brute force."
- • "The con artist used guile to trick people out of their money."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times27 Sep 2017 | Across 31 | |
| New York Times Bonus01 Oct 2014 | Across 61 | |
| New York Times06 Jul 2009 | Across 43 | |
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New York Times Bonus -
01 Nov 2010 | New York Times Bonus / 01 Nov 2010 |
7 | Sophisticated or artful deception |
