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Deceptive scheme

Last seen in Universal Crossword June 14, 2021 Answers

This crossword clue "Deceptive scheme" appeared in the Universal Crossword crossword on June 14, 2021. With 47 potential answers on file gathered from published crossword puzzles, our best match is RUSE — a 4-letter word with 99% confidence. Below you'll find all possible solutions ranked by probability.

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47 Other Potential Answers

99%
RUSE
Deceptive scheme
Universal Crossword · Jun 14, 2021
8%
INSANE
Ridiculously high-risk, as a scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
8%
ABBA
Enclosed rhyme scheme in Petrarchan sonnets
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
8%
SCAM
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
8%
ROOMIES
*Sneaky scheme
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 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?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 19, 2026
8%
CON
Swindler's scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
8%
AABB
"Humpty Dumpty" rhyme scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2025
8%
ISITCAKE
Show where bakers make deceptive products
Universal Crossword · Mar 21, 2025
8%
SNEAK
Quarterback's deceptive play
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2025
8%
HAREBRAINED
Half-baked scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2024
8%
COTTONONTO
... and was confident nobody would __ the scheme ...
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2024
8%
DIET
Losing scheme
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 27, 2024
8%
ABAA
Quatrain rhyme scheme
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 26, 2024
8%
PLOY
Cunning scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2024
8%
RHYMINGCOUPLETS
The “AA” and “BB” of an AABB scheme
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 16, 2023
8%
PLOT
Secret scheme
Universal Crossword · Oct 12, 2022
8%
EMAILSCAM
Digital correspondence scheme
Universal Crossword · Sep 16, 2022
8%
HATCHEDAPLOT
Devised a fiendish scheme, perhaps
Universal Crossword · Sep 5, 2022
8%
SYST
Org. scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2022
8%
ONTO
"I'm __ your scheme!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2022
8%
NON
**Part of, as a scheme
Universal Crossword · Aug 28, 2021
8%
USES
*Deceptive schemes
Universal Crossword · Aug 13, 2021
8%
BUNKO
Swindling scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2021
8%
INON
Part of, as a scheme
Universal Crossword · Jul 26, 2021
8%
FEINT
Boxer's deceptive move
Universal Crossword · Mar 28, 2021
8%
EGYPT
Good country to run a pyramid scheme in?
Universal Crossword · Sep 29, 2020
8%
NUTSO
Insane, as a scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2020
8%
DECOR
Color scheme, furniture and such
Universal Crossword · May 24, 2020
8%
AABA
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" rhyme scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2020
8%
FRAUD
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 15, 2019
8%
TONTINE
Survivor-take-all investment scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 29, 2018
8%
DOYLE
"There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact" author
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 8, 2018
8%
ABAB
Basic rhyme scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 16, 2018
8%
COLOR
__ scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 3, 2018
8%
AABBA
Rhyme scheme for Edward Lear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 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
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2026
1%
SCAMS
Treacherous schemes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
1%
CABAL
Group of schemers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2023
1%
PLOTTED
Was a schemer
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 21, 2022
1%
CONS
Deceitful schemes
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2022
1%
STANZAS
Some have ABAB rhyme schemes
Universal Crossword · May 18, 2022
1%
CONARTIST
One dreams up schemes
Universal Crossword · Apr 23, 2022
1%
PAYTOPLAY
Like schemes that require money
Universal Crossword · Feb 11, 2020
1%
IAGO
Shakespearean schemer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 20, 2018

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How many possible solutions does "Deceptive scheme" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 47 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is RUSE (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Deceptive scheme"?
The best answer for "Deceptive scheme" is RUSE with 4 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Deceptive scheme" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on June 14, 2021.
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