The clue "Devious maneuver" has appeared in the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword on April 16, 2025. Out of 69 possible solutions we've collected from published puzzles, PLOY (4 letters) ranks highest with a 99% match. Scroll down to see all potential answers ranked by their likelihood of being correct.
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69 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
PLOY
Devious maneuver
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 16, 2025
99%
PLOY
Devious maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 16, 2025
8%
KARATECHOP
Handy maneuver?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 21, 2026
8%
KARATECHOP
Handy maneuver?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
8%
CARDINALSPIN
Arizona running back's evasive maneuver?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 1, 2026
8%
CARDINALSPIN
Arizona running back's evasive maneuver?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
8%
DODGE
Evasive maneuver
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 23, 2026
8%
DODGE
Evasive maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 23, 2026
8%
ROOM
Space to maneuver
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 28, 2025
8%
ROOM
Space to maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
8%
BARRELROLL
*Pilot's aerobatic maneuver
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 9, 2025
8%
BARRELROLL
*Pilot's aerobatic maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 9, 2025
8%
ENDRUN
Evasive maneuver
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 2, 2025
8%
ENDRUN
Evasive maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2025
8%
SLYEST
Most devious
(6)
Universal Crossword
Oct 18, 2025
8%
SLYEST
Most devious
Universal Crossword · Oct 18, 2025
8%
LOOP
360-degree maneuver in an air show
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 1, 2025
8%
LOOP
360-degree maneuver in an air show
Universal Crossword · Oct 1, 2025
8%
DEKE
Wild maneuver?
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 7, 2025
8%
DEKE
Wild maneuver?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2025
8%
LEEWAY
Room to maneuver
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 7, 2025
8%
LEEWAY
Room to maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 7, 2025
8%
ESS
Slalom maneuver
(3)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Apr 2, 2025
8%
ESS
Slalom maneuver
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 2, 2025
8%
TACTIC
Strategic maneuver
(6)
Universal Crossword
Oct 17, 2024
8%
TACTIC
Strategic maneuver
Universal Crossword · Oct 17, 2024
8%
TRADE
Fantasy maneuver
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 13, 2024
8%
TRADE
Fantasy maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 13, 2024
8%
FRONTFLIP
Gymnasts' heels-over-head maneuver ... and a hint for making sense of the starred clues' answers
(9)
Universal Crossword
May 30, 2024
8%
FRONTFLIP
Gymnasts' heels-over-head maneuver ... and a hint for making sense of the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · May 30, 2024
8%
SLIER
More devious
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 11, 2024
8%
SLIER
More devious
Universal Crossword · Jan 11, 2024
8%
DOSIDO
Circular square dance maneuver
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 24, 2023
8%
DOSIDO
Circular square dance maneuver
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 24, 2023
8%
WHEELIE
Hazardous 55-Across maneuver
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 16, 2023
8%
WHEELIE
Hazardous 55-Across maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 16, 2023
8%
UTURN
180-degree maneuver
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 12, 2023
8%
UTURN
180-degree maneuver
Universal Crossword · Dec 12, 2023
8%
ALLEYOOP
Showy basketball maneuver
(8)
Universal Crossword
Sep 29, 2023
8%
ALLEYOOP
Showy basketball maneuver
Universal Crossword · Sep 29, 2023
8%
GROUNDOUT
Routine infield maneuver
(9)
Universal Crossword
Aug 27, 2023
8%
GROUNDOUT
Routine infield maneuver
Universal Crossword · Aug 27, 2023
8%
FLYBY
Impressive Blue Angels maneuver
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 18, 2023
8%
FLYBY
Impressive Blue Angels maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2023
8%
YARE
Easy to maneuver, at sea
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 24, 2023
8%
YARE
Easy to maneuver, at sea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2023
8%
OLLIE
Skateboarding maneuver
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jun 19, 2023
8%
OLLIE
Skateboarding maneuver
Universal Crossword · Jun 19, 2023
8%
SLYER
More devious
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 12, 2023
8%
SLYER
More devious
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 12, 2023
8%
TILT
Pinball cheater's maneuver
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 2, 2022
8%
TILT
Pinball cheater's maneuver
Universal Crossword · Oct 2, 2022
8%
SNEAK
Quarterback maneuver
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 10, 2022
8%
SNEAK
Quarterback maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 10, 2022
8%
AERIAL
Gymnast's off-the-ground maneuver
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 18, 2022
8%
AERIAL
Gymnast's off-the-ground maneuver
Universal Crossword · Apr 18, 2022
8%
ZIG
Evasive maneuver
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 3, 2021
8%
ZIG
Evasive maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 3, 2021
8%
TACKINTOTHEWIND
Perform a sailing maneuver
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 2, 2021
8%
TACKINTOTHEWIND
Perform a sailing maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 2, 2021
8%
LATERAL
Gridiron maneuver
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 19, 2021
8%
LATERAL
Gridiron maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 19, 2021
8%
JUMPSHOT
High court maneuver?
(8)
Universal Crossword
Nov 17, 2021
8%
JUMPSHOT
High court maneuver?
Universal Crossword · Nov 17, 2021
8%
BACKWARDFLIP
Tough gymnastics maneuver
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 4, 2021
8%
BACKWARDFLIP
Tough gymnastics maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 4, 2021
8%
LUNGE
Fencing maneuver
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 17, 2021
8%
LUNGE
Fencing maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 17, 2021
8%
SQUEEZEPLAY
Dramatic baseball maneuver, or what you can do within each starred answer to form two words/phrases?
(11)
Universal Crossword
Jul 28, 2021
8%
SQUEEZEPLAY
Dramatic baseball maneuver, or what you can do within each starred answer to form two words/phrases?
Universal Crossword · Jul 28, 2021
8%
TIC
*Strategic maneuver
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 2, 2021
8%
TIC
*Strategic maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2021
8%
ARMBAR
Hand-to-hand combat maneuver
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 10, 2021
8%
ARMBAR
Hand-to-hand combat maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 10, 2021
8%
REPTILIAN
Coldly devious
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 16, 2021
8%
REPTILIAN
Coldly devious
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 16, 2021
8%
ARMLOCK
Wrestling maneuver
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 31, 2020
8%
ARMLOCK
Wrestling maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 31, 2020
8%
LIVIA
Augustus' devious wife
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 11, 2020
8%
LIVIA
Augustus' devious wife
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 11, 2020
8%
SWARM
Mosquito mating maneuver
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 23, 2020
8%
SWARM
Mosquito mating maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2020
8%
TAXIDODGE
Urban pedestrian's maneuver?
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 19, 2020
8%
TAXIDODGE
Urban pedestrian's maneuver?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2020
8%
CHOP
Dojo maneuver
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 20, 2019
8%
CHOP
Dojo maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 20, 2019
8%
SCISSOR
__ kick: martial arts maneuver
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 4, 2019
8%
SCISSOR
__ kick: martial arts maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2019
8%
HOOKSHOT
Basketball maneuver
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 19, 2019
8%
HOOKSHOT
Basketball maneuver
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 19, 2019
8%
TACK
Against-the-wind sailing maneuver
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 17, 2019
8%
TACK
Against-the-wind sailing maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2019
8%
EARTHREENTRY
Critical shuttle maneuver
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 25, 2018
8%
EARTHREENTRY
Critical shuttle maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 25, 2018
8%
DEFENSIVETACK
Sailing maneuver to avoid a pirate's threat?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 21, 2018
8%
DEFENSIVETACK
Sailing maneuver to avoid a pirate's threat?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 21, 2018
8%
PARALLELPARKS
Completes a road test maneuver ... or the answers to starred clues, as arranged
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 18, 2018
8%
PARALLELPARKS
Completes a road test maneuver ... or the answers to starred clues, as arranged
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2018
8%
COUP
Clever maneuver
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 3, 2018
8%
COUP
Clever maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 3, 2018
8%
LBO
Wall St. maneuver
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 30, 2018
8%
LBO
Wall St. maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2018
8%
UEY
Illegal fwy. maneuver
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 22, 2018
8%
UEY
Illegal fwy. maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2018
8%
SQUAT
Weightlifting maneuver
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 7, 2018
8%
SQUAT
Weightlifting maneuver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 7, 2018
1%
FEINTS
Tricky maneuvers
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jul 4, 2025
1%
FEINTS
Tricky maneuvers
Universal Crossword · Jul 4, 2025
1%
SHARPTURNS
Sudden stunt-driving maneuvers
(10)
Universal Crossword
May 21, 2025
1%
SHARPTURNS
Sudden stunt-driving maneuvers
Universal Crossword · May 21, 2025
1%
POWERGRABS
Megalomaniac's maneuvers
(10)
Universal Crossword
May 25, 2024
1%
POWERGRABS
Megalomaniac's maneuvers
Universal Crossword · May 25, 2024
1%
SWIVELS
Twisty rumba maneuvers
(7)
Universal Crossword
Nov 22, 2023
1%
SWIVELS
Twisty rumba maneuvers
Universal Crossword · Nov 22, 2023
1%
FRONTFLIPS
Acrobatic maneuvers performed by the starred clues' answers?
(10)
Universal Crossword
Aug 28, 2023
1%
FRONTFLIPS
Acrobatic maneuvers performed by the starred clues' answers?
Universal Crossword · Aug 28, 2023
1%
SALUTES
Military maneuvers?
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 25, 2023
1%
SALUTES
Military maneuvers?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2023
1%
EVASIVE
Like tricky maneuvers
(7)
Universal Crossword
Dec 7, 2022
1%
EVASIVE
Like tricky maneuvers
Universal Crossword · Dec 7, 2022
1%
HOLDINGPATTERNS
Aircraft's delay maneuvers, or what 20-, 27- and 48-Across are doing?
(15)
Universal Crossword
Aug 3, 2022
1%
HOLDINGPATTERNS
Aircraft's delay maneuvers, or what 20-, 27- and 48-Across are doing?
Universal Crossword · Aug 3, 2022
1%
RUNAROUND
Evasive maneuvering, and what can literally be found in the answers to the starred clues
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 12, 2022
1%
RUNAROUND
Evasive maneuvering, and what can literally be found in the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 12, 2022
1%
BOLDMOVES
Daring maneuvers
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 20, 2021
1%
BOLDMOVES
Daring maneuvers
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 20, 2021
1%
ENDPLAYS
*Bridge maneuvers (note each starred answer's first word, plus four letters below it)
(8)
Universal Crossword
Dec 29, 2020
1%
ENDPLAYS
*Bridge maneuvers (note each starred answer's first word, plus four letters below it)
Universal Crossword · Dec 29, 2020
1%
UTURNS
180-degree maneuvers
(6)
Universal Crossword
Dec 18, 2020
1%
UTURNS
180-degree maneuvers
Universal Crossword · Dec 18, 2020
1%
ENDRUNS
Evasive maneuvers
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Oct 28, 2020
1%
ENDRUNS
Evasive maneuvers
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 28, 2020
1%
UIES
Illegal freeway maneuvers, for short
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 20, 2020
1%
UIES
Illegal freeway maneuvers, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2020
1%
UEYS
Chase scene maneuvers, slangily
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 3, 2020
1%
UEYS
Chase scene maneuvers, slangily
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2020
1%
THRUSTS
Fencing maneuvers
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 5, 2019
1%
THRUSTS
Fencing maneuvers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 5, 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Devious maneuver" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 69 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is PLOY (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Devious maneuver"?
The best answer for "Devious maneuver" is PLOY with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Devious maneuver" been used as a crossword clue?
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It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on April 16, 2025.