DEVIOUS Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 321 solutions for 'DEVIOUS' with 2 to 18 letters.
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The clue "devious" last appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on October 4, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "SLY", a 3-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
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DEVIOUS with 12 letters
UNSCRUPULOUS
12
WITHOUT SHAME
12
DEVIOUS with 13 letters
CONTRADICTORY
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DISHONOURABLE
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DOUBLE-DEALING
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IMPERCEPTIBLE
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INDETERMINATE
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MACHIAVELLIAN
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PRETERNATURAL
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SURREPTITIOUS
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UNCONSCIENCED
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UNTRUSTWORTHY
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DEVIOUS with 14 letters
CONSCIENCELESS
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UNCLASSIFIABLE
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UNCONSCIONABLE
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WITHOUT REMORSE
14
DEVIOUS with 15 letters
UNCONSCIENTIOUS
15
DEVIOUS with 16 letters
INCOMPREHENSIBLE
16
DEVIOUS with 17 letters
INDISTINGUISHABLE
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UNSTRAIGHTFORWARD
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DEVIOUS with 18 letters
NOT STRAIGHTFORWARD
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Top answers for DEVIOUS crossword clue from newspapers

SLY
SNEAKY
CRAFTY
FOXY
SHIFTY
TRICKY
EVASIVE

Definition of devious

  • characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes"; deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"; indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading; "used devious means to achieve success"; "gave oblique answers to direct questions"; "oblique political maneuvers"

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What is the best solution to the riddle DEVIOUS?

Solution SLY is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution SLY is 3 letters long. We have 2 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "DEVIOUS"?

There are 321 solutions. The longest is NOT STRAIGHTFORWARD with 18 letters, and the shortest is BY with 2 letters.

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Solutions are between 2 and 18 letters long.

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A BORN LIAR DEVIOUSLY GIVES NOTHING AWAY TO A CRICKETER
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ACHIEVE SOMETHING BY MEANS OF TRICKERY OR DEVIOUS METHODS
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Devious plan
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Devious maneuver
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Devious trick
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More devious
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Devious maneuvers
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In a devious manner
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Devious scheme
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Devious ones
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Deviously clever plan
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Deviously controlling
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Indirect; devious
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One with a devious plan
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Devious laugh
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Devious laughs
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Schemed deviously
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‘DEVIOUS’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘DEVIOUS’ is the solution:
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Not sincere or candid (7)
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