Have you been trying to solve "Clever scheme"? This clue was published in the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword on May 15, 2025. We maintain a database of crossword solutions and found 60 possible answers for this clue. RUSE (4 letters) is our top recommendation at 99% confidence.
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60 Other Potential Answers
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Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
RUSE
Clever scheme
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 15, 2025
99%
RUSE
Clever scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2025
8%
INSANE
Ridiculously high-risk, as a scheme
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 13, 2026
8%
INSANE
Ridiculously high-risk, as a scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
8%
ABBA
Enclosed rhyme scheme in Petrarchan sonnets
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 26, 2026
8%
ABBA
Enclosed rhyme scheme in Petrarchan sonnets
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
8%
ARENT
"__ you clever!"
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 28, 2026
8%
ARENT
"__ you clever!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2026
8%
SCAM
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 4, 2026
8%
SCAM
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
8%
ROOMIES
*Sneaky scheme
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jan 30, 2026
8%
ROOMIES
*Sneaky scheme
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
8%
PONZI
__ scheme
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 25, 2026
8%
PONZI
__ scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
8%
FRAMEJOB
Scapegoating scheme, or what the ends of the answers to the starred clues may be part of?
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 19, 2026
8%
FRAMEJOB
Scapegoating scheme, or what the ends of the answers to the starred clues may be part of?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 19, 2026
8%
CON
Swindler's scheme
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 24, 2025
8%
CON
Swindler's scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
8%
AABB
"Humpty Dumpty" rhyme scheme
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 8, 2025
8%
AABB
"Humpty Dumpty" rhyme scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2025
8%
HAREBRAINED
Half-baked scheme
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 5, 2024
8%
HAREBRAINED
Half-baked scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2024
8%
COTTONONTO
... and was confident nobody would __ the scheme ...
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 19, 2024
8%
COTTONONTO
... and was confident nobody would __ the scheme ...
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2024
8%
DIET
Losing scheme
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jul 27, 2024
8%
DIET
Losing scheme
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 27, 2024
8%
ABAA
Quatrain rhyme scheme
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jun 26, 2024
8%
ABAA
Quatrain rhyme scheme
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 26, 2024
8%
PLOY
Cunning scheme
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 12, 2024
8%
PLOY
Cunning scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2024
8%
WITTY
Like a clever crossword clue
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 31, 2023
8%
WITTY
Like a clever crossword clue
Universal Crossword · Oct 31, 2023
8%
ZING
"That was a clever comeback!"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 4, 2023
8%
ZING
"That was a clever comeback!"
Universal Crossword · Oct 4, 2023
8%
ARTFULLY
In a clever way
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Sep 27, 2023
8%
ARTFULLY
In a clever way
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 27, 2023
8%
BYHALF
Too clever __
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 26, 2023
8%
BYHALF
Too clever __
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2023
8%
RHYMINGCOUPLETS
The “AA” and “BB” of an AABB scheme
(15)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 16, 2023
8%
RHYMINGCOUPLETS
The “AA” and “BB” of an AABB scheme
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 16, 2023
8%
PLOT
Secret scheme
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 12, 2022
8%
PLOT
Secret scheme
Universal Crossword · Oct 12, 2022
8%
EMAILSCAM
Digital correspondence scheme
(9)
Universal Crossword
Sep 16, 2022
8%
EMAILSCAM
Digital correspondence scheme
Universal Crossword · Sep 16, 2022
8%
HATCHEDAPLOT
Devised a fiendish scheme, perhaps
(12)
Universal Crossword
Sep 5, 2022
8%
HATCHEDAPLOT
Devised a fiendish scheme, perhaps
Universal Crossword · Sep 5, 2022
8%
AIENT
Ò__ you clever!Ó
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 14, 2022
8%
AIENT
Ò__ you clever!Ó
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2022
8%
SYST
Org. scheme
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 1, 2022
8%
SYST
Org. scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2022
8%
WELLPLAYED
"How clever of you!," and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 24, 2022
8%
WELLPLAYED
"How clever of you!," and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2022
8%
ONTO
"I'm __ your scheme!"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 13, 2022
8%
ONTO
"I'm __ your scheme!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2022
8%
SLICKEST
Most clever
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 19, 2021
8%
SLICKEST
Most clever
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2021
8%
NON
**Part of, as a scheme
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 28, 2021
8%
NON
**Part of, as a scheme
Universal Crossword · Aug 28, 2021
8%
BUNKO
Swindling scheme
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 28, 2021
8%
BUNKO
Swindling scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2021
8%
INON
Part of, as a scheme
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jul 26, 2021
8%
INON
Part of, as a scheme
Universal Crossword · Jul 26, 2021
8%
SLY
Ever so clever
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jul 11, 2021
8%
SLY
Ever so clever
Universal Crossword · Jul 11, 2021
8%
DEFT
Skillful and clever
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 21, 2021
8%
DEFT
Skillful and clever
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 21, 2021
8%
EGYPT
Good country to run a pyramid scheme in?
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 29, 2020
8%
EGYPT
Good country to run a pyramid scheme in?
Universal Crossword · Sep 29, 2020
8%
QUIPSTER
Person who makes clever remarks
(8)
Universal Crossword
Sep 15, 2020
8%
QUIPSTER
Person who makes clever remarks
Universal Crossword · Sep 15, 2020
8%
NUTSO
Insane, as a scheme
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 8, 2020
8%
NUTSO
Insane, as a scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2020
8%
DECOR
Color scheme, furniture and such
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 24, 2020
8%
DECOR
Color scheme, furniture and such
Universal Crossword · May 24, 2020
8%
AABA
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" rhyme scheme
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 1, 2020
8%
AABA
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" rhyme scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2020
8%
HEH
"I'm clever" chuckle
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 2, 2019
8%
HEH
"I'm clever" chuckle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 2, 2019
8%
FRAUD
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 15, 2019
8%
FRAUD
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 15, 2019
8%
TONTINE
Survivor-take-all investment scheme
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 29, 2018
8%
TONTINE
Survivor-take-all investment scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 29, 2018
8%
EMMA
"Handsome, clever, and rich" Jane Austen character
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 28, 2018
8%
EMMA
"Handsome, clever, and rich" Jane Austen character
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 28, 2018
8%
ABAB
Basic rhyme scheme
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 16, 2018
8%
ABAB
Basic rhyme scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 16, 2018
8%
COLOR
__ scheme
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 3, 2018
8%
COLOR
__ scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 3, 2018
8%
NEATIDEA
"How clever"
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 26, 2018
8%
NEATIDEA
"How clever"
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 26, 2018
8%
AABBA
Rhyme scheme for Edward Lear
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2018
8%
AABBA
Rhyme scheme for Edward Lear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2018
8%
INONIT
Privy to the scheme
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 21, 2018
8%
INONIT
Privy to the scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2018
1%
TOPCAT
Hanna-Barbera feline who hatched schemes in an alley
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 30, 2026
1%
TOPCAT
Hanna-Barbera feline who hatched schemes in an alley
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2026
1%
SCAMS
Treacherous schemes
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 23, 2025
1%
SCAMS
Treacherous schemes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
1%
CABAL
Group of schemers
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 25, 2023
1%
CABAL
Group of schemers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2023
1%
PLOTTED
Was a schemer
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 21, 2022
1%
PLOTTED
Was a schemer
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 21, 2022
1%
CONS
Deceitful schemes
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 24, 2022
1%
CONS
Deceitful schemes
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2022
1%
OUTFOXES
Defeats cleverly
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 5, 2022
1%
OUTFOXES
Defeats cleverly
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 5, 2022
1%
STANZAS
Some have ABAB rhyme schemes
(7)
Universal Crossword
May 18, 2022
1%
STANZAS
Some have ABAB rhyme schemes
Universal Crossword · May 18, 2022
1%
CONARTIST
One dreams up schemes
(9)
Universal Crossword
Apr 23, 2022
1%
CONARTIST
One dreams up schemes
Universal Crossword · Apr 23, 2022
1%
BITINGWIT
Harsh cleverness
(9)
Universal Crossword
Jan 23, 2022
1%
BITINGWIT
Harsh cleverness
Universal Crossword · Jan 23, 2022
1%
USES
*Deceptive schemes
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 13, 2021
1%
USES
*Deceptive schemes
Universal Crossword · Aug 13, 2021
1%
BATTLEOFTWITS
Contest to see who has the cleverest taunts?
(13)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 27, 2021
1%
BATTLEOFTWITS
Contest to see who has the cleverest taunts?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 27, 2021
1%
PAYTOPLAY
Like schemes that require money
(9)
Universal Crossword
Feb 11, 2020
1%
PAYTOPLAY
Like schemes that require money
Universal Crossword · Feb 11, 2020
1%
IAGO
Shakespearean schemer
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 20, 2018
1%
IAGO
Shakespearean schemer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 20, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Clever scheme" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 60 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is RUSE (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Clever scheme"?
The best answer for "Clever scheme" is RUSE with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Clever scheme" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on May 15, 2025.