RUSE Crossword Clue & Answer

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The clue "RUSE" last appeared in the USA Today crossword on October 25, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "HOAX", a 4-letter word.

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RUSE with 3 letters
ART
3
CON
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GAG
3
JIG
3
RUSE with 4 letters
COUP
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FLAM
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GAME
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HOAX ⭐
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MOVE
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PASS
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PLOT
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PLOY ⭐
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PRAT
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SCAM
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TRAP
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WILE
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RUSE with 5 letters
BLIND
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BLUFF
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BOSEY
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CATCH
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CRAFT
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CURVE
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DODGE
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FEINT
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FETCH
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FRAUD
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GRIFT
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HOCUS
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JOKER
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MAGIC
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SETUP
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SHIFT
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STALL
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TRICK ⭐
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RUSE with 6 letters
CHOUSE
6
DECEIT
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DESIGN
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DEVICE
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GAMBIT
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GOOGLY
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JUGGLE
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RACKET
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REFUGE
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SCHEME
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TACTIC
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RUSE with 7 letters
CHICANE
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FICELLE
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FINESSE
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GIMMICK
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KNAVERY
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PRETEXT
7
SLEIGHT
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RUSE with 8 letters
ARTIFICE ⭐
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DELUSION
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FAKEMENT
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FAST DEAL
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HANDLING
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INTRIGUE
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JUGGLERY
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MANEUVER
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PRETENCE
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STRATEGY
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TOUCHING
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TRICKERY
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RUSE with 9 letters
CHICANERY
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CONJURING
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CURVE-BALL
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CUTE TRICK
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DECEPTION
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DIRTY DEAL
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DIVERSION
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EXPEDIENT
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IMPOSTURE
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MANOEUVRE
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STRATAGEM
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TAMPERING
9
RUSE with 10 letters
ARTFULNESS
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CONSPIRACY
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CRAFTINESS
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DIRTY TRICK
10
HOCUS-POCUS
10
LITTLE GAME
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RED HERRING
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SHENANIGAN
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SUBTERFUGE
10
WILY DEVICE
10
RUSE with 11 letters
ARTFUL DODGE
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BAG OF TRICKS
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CONTRIVANCE
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LEGERDEMAIN
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MACHINATION
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SCURVY TRICK
11
SMOKE SCREEN
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SMOKESCREEN
11
RUSE with 12 letters
MANIPULATION
12
RUSE with 13 letters
ORCHESTRATION
13
SLEIGHT OF HAND
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RUSE with 16 letters
PRESTIDIGITATION
16
RUSE with 18 letters
SLEIGHT-OF-HAND TRICK
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Top answers for RUSE crossword clue from newspapers

HOAX
PLOY
TRICK
ARTIFICE

Definition of RUSE

  • a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

External links for 'RUSE'

James Ruse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Anagrams of RUSE

REUS RUES SUER SURE URES USER

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Solution HOAX is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution HOAX is 4 letters long. We have 11 further solutions of the same word length.

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

There are 99 solutions. The longest is SLEIGHT-OF-HAND TRICK with 18 letters, and the shortest is ART with 3 letters.

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