The clue "ploy" last appeared in the USA Today crossword on January 24, 2026. The correct answer for this puzzle is "RUSE", a 4-letter word.
Solution RUSE is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution RUSE is 4 letters long. We have 16 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 111 solutions. The longest is BACKSTAIRS INFLUENCE with 19 letters, and the shortest is ART with 3 letters.
Yes, "PLOY" is currently trending (last update: 24 Feb 2026). Many solvers seem to find this clue challenging! Other clues with traffic peaks today are: Stock, Yield, seriously, Tidy and sickly.
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Solutions are between 3 and 19 letters long.
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