Sneaky NYT Crossword Clue

Last seen: The New York Times, 21 Aug 2025

Showing 96 Matching Answers

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SLY
3 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
CunningCrossword Clue
ArtfulCrossword Clue
___ as a foxCrossword Clue
Like a cartoon fox, oftenCrossword Clue
Sneakily cleverCrossword Clue
CraftyCrossword Clue
Cleverly craftyCrossword Clue
ConnivingCrossword Clue
WilyCrossword Clue

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UNDERHANDED
11 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
DVSCrossword Clue

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FURTIVE
7 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Female virtue cracked secretCrossword Clue
SurreptitiousCrossword Clue
Looking for concealment? Hide verse in hamperCrossword Clue

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INSIDIOUS
9 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Home investor in British Gas covers debts advancing graduallyCrossword Clue
Treacherous and in debt, son lies about phony IDsCrossword Clue
Short position with private knowledge, obtaining debt pledges - sneaky!Crossword Clue
Done in a subtle, but harmful, wayCrossword Clue
Treacherously sneakyCrossword Clue
Sneakily dangerousCrossword Clue
Devious, doing time, endless debts to payCrossword Clue

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UNDERHAND
9 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Deceitful, dishonestCrossword Clue
Secret Service?Crossword Clue
Worker supports subordinate revealing secretCrossword Clue
Working for a labourer is not straightforwardCrossword Clue
Planted bananas in secret?Crossword Clue
Two foreign articles get signature in secretCrossword Clue
Labourer's assistant could be so deviousCrossword Clue
Labourers assistant could be so deviousCrossword Clue
Dodgy, being at the mercy of cards ones dealtCrossword Clue

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DEVIOUS
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
ConnivingCrossword Clue
Sneaky editor returns five notesCrossword Clue
Underhand — sneakyCrossword Clue
UnderhandedCrossword Clue
Shifty of you French to pinch Naomi's bottomCrossword Clue
Shifty of you French to pinch Naomis bottomCrossword Clue
Artful dodgy videos, done insideCrossword Clue
Dodgy video disturbed you and meCrossword Clue
Crafty journalist returned acknowledgements of debt after third of NovemberCrossword Clue
Use Ovids formulation for calculatingCrossword Clue

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WEASEL
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Ferret or stoatCrossword Clue
SneakCrossword Clue
Mink or ferretCrossword Clue
Ferret’s cousinCrossword Clue
16 in West StandCrossword Clue
A ferret is oneCrossword Clue
Ferret kinCrossword Clue
Ferret or polecatCrossword Clue
Untrustworthy typeCrossword Clue
Sneaky sortCrossword Clue

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AGENTAGENT
10 Letters

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CABAL
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Conspiring groupCrossword Clue
Shadowy groupCrossword Clue
CoterieCrossword Clue
Scheming groupCrossword Clue
Group of conspiratorsCrossword Clue
Conspiring cliqueCrossword Clue
Secretive coterieCrossword Clue
People hail this US gangster in intriguing factionCrossword Clue
Conspiring cliqueCrossword Clue
Coup plannersCrossword Clue

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CATBURGLAR
10 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Stealthy criminalCrossword Clue
Climbing thiefCrossword Clue
Stealthy thiefCrossword Clue
High-level criminal?Crossword Clue
Persian thief?Crossword Clue
Agile thief in saloon, say, grabbing food with thanks, turned and leftCrossword Clue
Agile thiefCrossword Clue
Second-story manCrossword Clue
Climbing specialistCrossword Clue
Stealthy stealerCrossword Clue

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CURVE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Feature of a winding roadCrossword Clue
Dropping pitchCrossword Clue
BendCrossword Clue
Grade boost after a tough testCrossword Clue
*Medical breakthroughCrossword Clue
Bend in the roadCrossword Clue
Grade on a ___Crossword Clue
Learning ___Crossword Clue
What a bent arrow means, on a road signCrossword Clue
Road bendCrossword Clue

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DASDS
5 Letters

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DASTARD
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Ungentlemanly type, even worse with a different leaderCrossword Clue
Cur curses miserable setback?Crossword Clue
One cowardly old man nicking lead?Crossword Clue
Brilliant old man arrests craven oneCrossword Clue
Celebrity framed by parent as scoundrelCrossword Clue
Contemptible fellowCrossword Clue
Despicable fellowCrossword Clue
Despicable sort of celebrity embraced by fatherCrossword Clue
Treacherous fellowCrossword Clue
Contemptible cowardCrossword Clue

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DODGE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Durango automakerCrossword Clue
Cunningly sidestep, as a difficult questionCrossword Clue
SidestepCrossword Clue
Charger producerCrossword Clue
DuckCrossword Clue
Steer clear ofCrossword Clue
Challenger, e.gCrossword Clue
EvadeCrossword Clue
Ruse – duckCrossword Clue
Act of avoidanceCrossword Clue

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ENDRUN
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Evasive football playCrossword Clue
Bypassing playCrossword Clue
Evasive tacticCrossword Clue
Evasive maneuverCrossword Clue
Evasive maneuverCrossword Clue
Gridiron maneuverCrossword Clue
Evasive tacticCrossword Clue
CircumventionCrossword Clue
Evasive maneuverCrossword Clue
Evasive football maneuverCrossword Clue

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ENDRUNS
7 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Evasive maneuversCrossword Clue
Evasive strategies on the football fieldCrossword Clue
Evasive tacticsCrossword Clue
Sweeps on a gridironCrossword Clue

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GUILE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
ArtfulnessCrossword Clue
CraftinessCrossword Clue
CunningCrossword Clue
CraftinessCrossword Clue
ChicaneryCrossword Clue
Cunning intelligenceCrossword Clue
DeceitfulnessCrossword Clue
Cunning deceptionCrossword Clue
CraftinessCrossword Clue
CraftinessCrossword Clue

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HEEHEE
6 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
[I'm so mischievous!]Crossword Clue
Giggle soundCrossword Clue
Amused giggleCrossword Clue
Couple of laughs?Crossword Clue
Giggle soundCrossword Clue
Lighthearted laughCrossword Clue
[Look what I got away with!]Crossword Clue
TitterCrossword Clue
"Pretty funny!"Crossword Clue

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HEH
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Funny how that works"Crossword Clue
"Good one"Crossword Clue
"That's sorta funny"Crossword Clue
"I guess I get the joke ..."Crossword Clue
Snicker bitCrossword Clue
Snickering soundCrossword Clue
Snide chuckleCrossword Clue
Derisive snickerCrossword Clue
Chuckle syllableCrossword Clue
Sneaky snickerCrossword Clue

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HEHE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Sly chuckleCrossword Clue
"lol"Crossword Clue
Giggling soundCrossword Clue
Little laughCrossword Clue
Texter's giggleCrossword Clue
"you're too funny"Crossword Clue
[giggle]Crossword Clue
[Snicker]Crossword Clue
"lol"Crossword Clue
Amused expression inspired by 25Crossword Clue

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HEHHEH
6 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Devious snickerCrossword Clue
Sarcastic snickerCrossword Clue
Villainous chuckleCrossword Clue
Conniving laughCrossword Clue
[Snicker]Crossword Clue

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HEHS
4 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Sneaky snickersCrossword Clue
Sneaky laughsCrossword Clue
Sneaky laughsCrossword Clue
Sly chucklesCrossword Clue
Sneaky little snickersCrossword Clue
Sneaky chortlesCrossword Clue
Sinister chucklesCrossword Clue

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HIDDENAGENDA
12 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Ulterior motiveCrossword Clue
Ulterior motive – as a solver might discern in stagCrossword Clue
Undeclared motiveCrossword Clue
Concealed intentionsCrossword Clue
Secret plan suggested by Häagen-Dazs?Crossword Clue
Engine dad had designed for secret purposeCrossword Clue
Secret motive behind one's actionsCrossword Clue
Ulterior motiveCrossword Clue
Dad had engine modified showing ulterior motiveCrossword Clue
Concealed intentionsCrossword Clue

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HOOCH
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Bootleg boozeCrossword Clue
Bootlegger’s productCrossword Clue
I’m surprised about church procuring prohibited drinkCrossword Clue
Flask fillerCrossword Clue
House companion storing old drinkCrossword Clue
Not the good stuffCrossword Clue
BoozeCrossword Clue
Bootleg boozeCrossword Clue
Marla who plays second base for the Peaches in "A League of Their Own"Crossword Clue
RotgutCrossword Clue

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HYENA
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Scavenging carnivoreCrossword Clue
Villainous animal in "The Lion King"Crossword Clue
Member of a sub-Saharan matriarchal clanCrossword Clue
Ensemble role in "The Lion King" musicalCrossword Clue
Savanna hunter known for its laughCrossword Clue
Hysterical carnivore?Crossword Clue
"The Lion King" scavengerCrossword Clue
Laughing relative of a meerkatCrossword Clue
African cacklerCrossword Clue
Evil hench-animal in "The Lion King"Crossword Clue

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PEEK
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Quick lookCrossword Clue
Ruin a holiday surprise, perhapsCrossword Clue
Hold up for quick inspectionCrossword Clue
Spoil the surprise, maybeCrossword Clue
Sneak a glanceCrossword Clue
Give in on Christmas Eve, perhapsCrossword Clue
Look briefly at reports of maximum irritationCrossword Clue
Quick lookCrossword Clue
Sneak a glimpseCrossword Clue
Steal a glimpseCrossword Clue

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PETE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Mayor ___": national politics monikerCrossword Clue
"___ the Cat" (children's book series)Crossword Clue
Mets slugger AlonsoCrossword Clue
Tennis legend SamprasCrossword Clue
Folk singer SeegerCrossword Clue
Folk singer SeegerCrossword Clue
Tennis great SamprasCrossword Clue
Politician ButtigiegCrossword Clue
Politico ButtigiegCrossword Clue
___ the Cat (kid-lit character)Crossword Clue

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PLOY
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Cunning schemeCrossword Clue
Devious schemeCrossword Clue
Devious maneuverCrossword Clue
RuseCrossword Clue
Clever tacticCrossword Clue
Apollo oddly pulled back from dirty manoeuvreCrossword Clue
Cunning schemeCrossword Clue
Clever tacticCrossword Clue
Devious planCrossword Clue
Devious schemeCrossword Clue

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PLOYS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Cunning schemesCrossword Clue
Cunning plansCrossword Clue
ManeuversCrossword Clue
Sneaky tacticsCrossword Clue
Tricky tacticsCrossword Clue
RusesCrossword Clue
SchemesCrossword Clue
GambitsCrossword Clue
Sneaky tacticsCrossword Clue
StratagemsCrossword Clue

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PLUGS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Drain stoppersCrossword Clue
Stops upCrossword Clue
Gauge earringsCrossword Clue
Good words, so to speakCrossword Clue
StoppersCrossword Clue
Advertises sealsCrossword Clue
Quietly pulls electrical connectorsCrossword Clue
Promotes on TV, sayCrossword Clue
Swallows - rising head to tail - seen in commercialsCrossword Clue
PromotesCrossword Clue

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PROWLER
7 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Hands separately interrupting might make someone suspiciousCrossword Clue
Cat, or cat burglarCrossword Clue
One sneaks aboutCrossword Clue

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RAT
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Rizzo or Miss BiancaCrossword Clue
Sociable rodentCrossword Clue
Maze runner in a labCrossword Clue
Scampering rodentCrossword Clue
BackstabberCrossword Clue
Rodent in some zodiacsCrossword Clue
Sewer scurrierCrossword Clue
Remy, Rizzo or TempletonCrossword Clue
Underworld outcastCrossword Clue
TattletaleCrossword Clue

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RUSE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Sneaky ployCrossword Clue
Deceptive ployCrossword Clue
Clever schemeCrossword Clue
Bit of deceptionCrossword Clue
SubterfugeCrossword Clue
Bit of trickeryCrossword Clue
Deceptive actionCrossword Clue
PloyCrossword Clue
Sneaky schemeCrossword Clue
TrickCrossword Clue

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RUSES
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Sly schemesCrossword Clue
Deceptive ploysCrossword Clue
PloysCrossword Clue
Sneaky schemesCrossword Clue
Sly tacticsCrossword Clue
GambitsCrossword Clue
TricksCrossword Clue
Devious tacticsCrossword Clue
Sneaky ploysCrossword Clue
TricksCrossword Clue

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SCHEME
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Hatch a plotCrossword Clue
Devious planCrossword Clue
Sneaky plotCrossword Clue
Hatch plansCrossword Clue
Pyramid ___Crossword Clue
Word after "rhyme" or "color"Crossword Clue
Space on school English programmeCrossword Clue
Word with color or rhymeCrossword Clue
Nefarious planCrossword Clue
Sly planCrossword Clue

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SCHEMES
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Rhyming arrangements, e.gCrossword Clue
Devious plotsCrossword Clue
Machiavellian machinationsCrossword Clue
Hatches a planCrossword Clue
Office workers with mediocre investment in retirement plansCrossword Clue
Moments to turn around fringe projectsCrossword Clue
Moments to turn around fringe projectsCrossword Clue
Setter cracks new chess movesCrossword Clue
In Scotland they gang aft agley. Try Schamas England - an Introduction for a changeCrossword Clue
MachinationsCrossword Clue

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SERPENTS
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Caduceus pairCrossword Clue
Reptiles get bad press biting man's head offCrossword Clue
Reptiles get bad press biting mans head offCrossword Clue
Instruments Queen held on board shipCrossword Clue
President, being set back, dispatched head to back traitorsCrossword Clue
SnakesCrossword Clue
Medusa's hair, after Athena got done with itCrossword Clue
Large snakesCrossword Clue
Treacherous onesCrossword Clue
Malicious typesCrossword Clue

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SLYFOX
6 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Cunning sortCrossword Clue
Surreptitious oneCrossword Clue
TricksterCrossword Clue
Cunning sortCrossword Clue

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SNIPER
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Hidden shooterCrossword Clue
One shoots from a concealed spotCrossword Clue
Last-minute bidder on eBayCrossword Clue
SWAT specialistCrossword Clue
Hidden 10Crossword Clue
Hidden marksmanCrossword Clue
Redirected leg to intercept reserve who shootsCrossword Clue
SWAT specialistCrossword Clue
Hidden shooterCrossword Clue
One shoots wading bird on river?Crossword Clue

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SNIPERS
7 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
They shoot what hairdresser does when visited by QueenCrossword Clue
Last-minute eBay biddersCrossword Clue
Killers trim beards evenlyCrossword Clue
Long-range shootersCrossword Clue
We pick off clips to cover TV seriesCrossword Clue
We pick off clips to cover TV seriesCrossword Clue
Ones taking potshotsCrossword Clue
Ones taking potshotsCrossword Clue
SWAT team membersCrossword Clue

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SNOOP
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Be nosyCrossword Clue
Act nosyCrossword Clue
Do some poking aroundCrossword Clue
Nose aroundCrossword Clue
PryCrossword Clue
Poke aroundCrossword Clue
Be nosyCrossword Clue
Play detectiveCrossword Clue
Investigate furtivelyCrossword Clue
Political party's infiltrated by 'double 0' spyCrossword Clue

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SNOOPER
7 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
ButtinskyCrossword Clue
Nosy ParkerCrossword Clue
Nosy sortCrossword Clue
Nosy type soon disturbed, person half hiddenCrossword Clue
Tin-pot dictators heading for old river to find spyCrossword Clue
Spy soon replaced retiring agentCrossword Clue
Spy soon replaced retiring agentCrossword Clue
One who may bug youCrossword Clue

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SPITTER
7 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Forbidden pitchCrossword Clue
Illegal pitch, familiarlyCrossword Clue

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STEALTH
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
FurtivenessCrossword Clue
Ninja's forteCrossword Clue
What lions use to huntCrossword Clue
The last to get a shift shows furtive mannerCrossword Clue
Bargain with tough heartless sort of bomberCrossword Clue
Kind of technology in some modern military aircraftCrossword Clue
Go off with - largely - the quality of a ninjaCrossword Clue
Go off with – largely – the quality of a ninjaCrossword Clue
FurtivenessCrossword Clue
The sneaky saint is almost full healthCrossword Clue

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SUCKERPUNCH
11 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Unexpected blowCrossword Clue
Sweet drink for Dracula?Crossword Clue
Unexpected hitCrossword Clue
*Sudden, unprovoked slugCrossword Clue
Drink served to a chump?Crossword Clue
Unexpected setback, finding leech on horseCrossword Clue
*Sneaky blowCrossword Clue

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TAXDODGES
9 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Things auditors watch forCrossword Clue

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TEEHEE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Snicker soundCrossword Clue
Snicker soundCrossword Clue
Giggling soundCrossword Clue
Giggling soundCrossword Clue
Giggling soundCrossword Clue
Rhyming giggle soundCrossword Clue
Little laughCrossword Clue
TitterCrossword Clue
TitterCrossword Clue
A tittering laughCrossword Clue

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WEASELS
7 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Small sneakers?Crossword Clue
Untrustworthy sortsCrossword Clue
Treacherous guys at work, perhaps stand to start strikeCrossword Clue
Sneaky crittersCrossword Clue
Cunning typesCrossword Clue
See laws broken by treasonous peopleCrossword Clue
"Pop goes" crittersCrossword Clue

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WILE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Sly trickCrossword Clue
DeviousnessCrossword Clue
Bit of chicaneryCrossword Clue
Illusionist's skillCrossword Clue
___ E. CoyoteCrossword Clue
Bit of cunningCrossword Clue
Sly trickCrossword Clue
Bit of trickeryCrossword Clue
Devious ployCrossword Clue
Bit of cunningCrossword Clue

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WILES
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
CraftinessCrossword Clue
Sneaky tricksCrossword Clue
Cunning stratagemsCrossword Clue
Devious strategiesCrossword Clue
Cunning stratagemsCrossword Clue
Tricks of one who proved Fermat's last theoremCrossword Clue
Tricks of one who proved Fermats last theoremCrossword Clue
CunningCrossword Clue
CharmsCrossword Clue
TrickeryCrossword Clue

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SLYDOG
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Devious fellowCrossword Clue
Foxy oneCrossword Clue
Devilish sortCrossword Clue
Sneaky personCrossword Clue
Clever oneCrossword Clue
TricksterCrossword Clue
Sneaky personCrossword Clue
Devious sortCrossword Clue
Cunning sortCrossword Clue
Cunning sortCrossword Clue

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BAITANDSWITCH
13 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Tactic that fails to deliver the goodsCrossword Clue
About to stop bandits with a naughty retailers' trickCrossword Clue
Unscrupulous sales tacticCrossword Clue

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KINDA
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
IshCrossword Clue
Rather, informallyCrossword Clue
Rather, informallyCrossword Clue
Not exactly, casuallyCrossword Clue
IshCrossword Clue
"Yes and no"Crossword Clue
In a way, informallyCrossword Clue
Sort of, informallyCrossword Clue
“Ish”Crossword Clue
SortaCrossword Clue

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RYE
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Patty melt breadCrossword Clue
Loaf with seedsCrossword Clue
Deli breadCrossword Clue
Common deli breadCrossword Clue
Common deli breadCrossword Clue
Deli choiceCrossword Clue
Deli breadCrossword Clue
Bourbon kinCrossword Clue
White alternativeCrossword Clue
Ingredient in an old-fashionedCrossword Clue

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SIDEDOOR
8 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Way to an alley, perhapsCrossword Clue
Not the main entranceCrossword Clue
Way in that's not the front or the backCrossword Clue
Delivery entrance, perhapsCrossword Clue
Delivery entrance, oftenCrossword Clue

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STAB
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
SkewerCrossword Clue
PunctureCrossword Clue
AttemptCrossword Clue
Shot in the darkCrossword Clue
AttemptCrossword Clue
Wild guessCrossword Clue
Shot in the darkCrossword Clue
PunctureCrossword Clue
Grab with a toothpickCrossword Clue
AttemptCrossword Clue

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IUSE
4 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
"May ___ you as a reference?"Crossword Clue

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LURKERS
7 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
People who observe but don't participateCrossword Clue
Ambush participantsCrossword Clue

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MALWARE
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Risk of spreading spamCrossword Clue
Man holding conflict as something corruptiveCrossword Clue
Online viruses and suchCrossword Clue
Trojan horse is characteristic of dismal war effortCrossword Clue
Macho guards fighting source of cyber invasion?Crossword Clue
Apple worms, sayCrossword Clue
Invasive computer softwareCrossword Clue
It might require antiviral treatment to beatCrossword Clue
It might give you a computer virusCrossword Clue
Pernicious computer programsCrossword Clue

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SPYWARE
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Privacy-violating computer programsCrossword Clue
Whats bad for PC behaviour? Pray we and society reformCrossword Clue
Malicious program saw prey demolishedCrossword Clue
Invasive computer programCrossword Clue
Some malicious programsCrossword Clue
What its said 007 has on invasive code?Crossword Clue
Malicious programs such as Bond might use?Crossword Clue
Means of obtaining private informationCrossword Clue
Some cookiesCrossword Clue
Some cookiesCrossword Clue

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TRAP
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Lint collectorCrossword Clue
Atlanta hip-hop genreCrossword Clue
Word after sand or speedCrossword Clue
SnareCrossword Clue
Mouse catcherCrossword Clue
SnareCrossword Clue
Golf hazardCrossword Clue
Mouth, informallyCrossword Clue
Lobster catcherCrossword Clue
Style of hip-hopCrossword Clue

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UNDERTOWS
9 Letters

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SADLY
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Sorry to say . . ."Crossword Clue
“I’m sorry to say...”Crossword Clue
"Sorry to say . . ."Crossword Clue
"Unfortunately . . ."Crossword Clue
"I regret to say ..."Crossword Clue
"Alas ... "Crossword Clue
“I regret to tell you...”Crossword Clue
With a long faceCrossword Clue
In a wistful wayCrossword Clue
"Alas ..."Crossword Clue

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SOFTLY
6 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
GentlyCrossword Clue
Singular approach of primate-catcher?Crossword Clue
Singular approach of primate-catcher?Crossword Clue
How, according to Yeats, should one tread on dreams?Crossword Clue
PianoCrossword Clue
PianoCrossword Clue

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ENTANGLING
10 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Catching in net at sea, seeking fishCrossword Clue
Catching in net at sea, seeking fishCrossword Clue
Capturing in sneaky net: fishingCrossword Clue
Snarling Parisian in stern of boat, Waltons craftCrossword Clue
Fishing net, damaged at first, getting caught upCrossword Clue
Getting snarled up - as net is here, before fishingCrossword Clue

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HANGDOG
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
ShamefacedCrossword Clue
Spooner's cursed swine with guilty lookCrossword Clue
Suspend scoundrel having a guilty lookCrossword Clue
Dicky had no gee-gee - losing leader of England totally downcastCrossword Clue
Suspend setter for such an expression?Crossword Clue
Defeated in golf - within four inches of glory initiallyCrossword Clue
Suspend pet, with a guilty lookCrossword Clue
Abject display by setter?Crossword Clue
Suspend setter perhaps guilty in mannerCrossword Clue
Put 19 to death, perhaps, for appearing guiltyCrossword Clue

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MEASLY
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
SkimpyCrossword Clue
Trimmed beef for example, knowing it's too smallCrossword Clue
Insultingly smallCrossword Clue
Poor medium I left without difficultyCrossword Clue
Poor medium I left without difficultyCrossword Clue
Floury sandwiches small and miserableCrossword Clue
UngenerousCrossword Clue
Paltry bite to eat finally snaffled with cunningCrossword Clue
Pitiful debilitating affliction like case of lurgyCrossword Clue
Its miserable when married and obviously not independentCrossword Clue

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COVERT
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Secret desire overwhelms RomeoCrossword Clue
ClandestineCrossword Clue
Concealed hide close to settCrossword Clue
Hidden policy supplied by insurers close to fraudulentCrossword Clue
*Done openlyCrossword Clue
Concealed hide close to nestCrossword Clue
ClandestineCrossword Clue
Knight leaving to switch allegiance in secretCrossword Clue
SurreptitiousCrossword Clue
Disguised at first, nun leaves discipleCrossword Clue

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EAVES
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Icicle sitesCrossword Clue
Roof overhangsCrossword Clue
Aid in keeping rain away from wallsCrossword Clue
Roof spots for holiday lightsCrossword Clue
Roof spots for holiday lightsCrossword Clue
Roof overhangsCrossword Clue
Partly weave straw section of roofCrossword Clue
Roof partsCrossword Clue
Housing projects?Crossword Clue
Rainwater divertersCrossword Clue

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PSST
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Whisper in a classroom, maybeCrossword Clue
Vowelless attention-getterCrossword Clue
"Hey, c'mere!"Crossword Clue
A low "Yo!"Crossword Clue
Alternative to "Hey!"Crossword Clue
Quiet "Hey!"Crossword Clue
Quiet summonsCrossword Clue
Start of a secret exchange, perhapsCrossword Clue
"Hey, over here!"Crossword Clue
Subtle “You there!”Crossword Clue

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SLYNESS
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
CraftCrossword Clue
Cunning reserve has left for hotelCrossword Clue
TrickeryCrossword Clue
CunningCrossword Clue
GuileCrossword Clue
GuileCrossword Clue
Line for hotel in reserve? Thats cunningCrossword Clue
Craft starts to speed leaving unknown headlandCrossword Clue
Joukery-pawkery is unknown in loch where monster livesCrossword Clue
Fox's traitCrossword Clue

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SWITCHEROO
10 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Quite the reverseCrossword Clue
Surprising variation in wildly erotic showCrossword Clue
Sleight of hand, maybeCrossword Clue
Tricky swapCrossword Clue
Sudden change for American humorist into small red jumperCrossword Clue
Other half of Wisconsins affected by surprising change in the USCrossword Clue
Erotic show condemned — a big change for HefnerCrossword Clue
Erotic show condemned - a big change for HefnerCrossword Clue
*Underhanded changeCrossword Clue

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CATLIKE
7 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Gracefully stealthyCrossword Clue
Oddly crafty Liberal US president similar to Garfield, perhapsCrossword Clue
Is unable to enjoy last of autumn leaves with stealthy graceCrossword Clue

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CONTAINS
8 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Holds withinCrossword Clue
Has sanction a new form?Crossword Clue

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BACKDOOR
8 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Clandestine second party serving menCrossword Clue
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GYIBJBJ
7 Letters

60%
HEEP
4 Letters
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Uriah ___: Dickens villainCrossword Clue
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SLEEVE
6 Letters
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One of two on a jacketCrossword Clue
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Packaging for a stack of cookiesCrossword Clue
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THIMBLERIG
10 Letters
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Shell gameCrossword Clue
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PETES
5 Letters
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LURK
4 Letters
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Wait in the shadowsCrossword Clue
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STEALTHY
8 Letters
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Appropriate, your being old and secretiveCrossword Clue
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SYZYGY
6 Letters
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At heart envisions playful, amazing style - prefiguring, maybe, a linear arrangementCrossword Clue
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Primarily, something your zodiacs yoking gives you?Crossword Clue
Primarily, something your zodiac's 'yoking' gives you?Crossword Clue
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Opposition regularly says guys”: unknown Yankee interruptsCrossword Clue
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USES
4 Letters
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HIDDENFEE
9 Letters
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Unexpected chargeCrossword Clue

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DEKE
4 Letters
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DECEITFUL
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
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ac. Unusually deft clue I penned? Sneaky!Crossword Clue
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Edit clue, first of four condemned as underhandCrossword Clue
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Fraudulent cutie fled in disarrayCrossword Clue
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Exceptionally deft clue I made upCrossword Clue
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NAY
3 Letters
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SAINTLY
7 Letters
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Badly written list any good?Crossword Clue
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CRAFTY
6 Letters
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SICKIE
6 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Disappointed over idea, regularly ignored for career break?Crossword Clue
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Staff taking time out - in other words, a possible skive?Crossword Clue
Rod needs time off - that is, day off workCrossword Clue
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SHARPPRACTICE
13 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Dishonest, but legal, business methodsCrossword Clue
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UNDERHANDEDNESS
15 Letters

44%
CREEPERS
8 Letters
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Plants, such as ivyCrossword Clue
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Plants for sycophantsCrossword Clue
Made crepes, collected money in plantsCrossword Clue
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LOOPHOLE
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
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Contract flawCrossword Clue
Way outCrossword Clue
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Way out of a contractCrossword Clue
Contract ambiguity that may be exploitedCrossword Clue
John with cheer ingesting measure of acid as means of escapeCrossword Clue
Syndicate rejected flaw as way out of contract?Crossword Clue
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What its possible to get through when theres difficulty?Crossword Clue

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SLATTERNLY
10 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Slovenly former nurse drinking coffee extremely languidlyCrossword Clue

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