The crossword clue "Scheme" can be found in the LA Times Daily Crossword puzzle from May 19, 2026. We've gathered 45 possible solutions from our database of crossword answers spanning multiple publications. The top match is RUSE (4 letters) at 99% confidence — our strongest recommendation for this clue.
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45 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
RUSE
Scheme
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 19, 2026
99%
RUSE
Scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2026
99%
PLAN
Scheme
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 12, 2026
99%
PLAN
Scheme
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
99%
PONZI
__ scheme
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 25, 2026
99%
PONZI
__ scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
99%
PLOT
Scheme
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 2, 2025
99%
PLOT
Scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2025
99%
COLOR
__ scheme
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 3, 2018
99%
COLOR
__ scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 3, 2018
99%
CONNIVE
Scheme
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
May 19, 2018
99%
CONNIVE
Scheme
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 19, 2018
50%
INSANE
Ridiculously high-risk, as a scheme
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 13, 2026
50%
INSANE
Ridiculously high-risk, as a scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
50%
ABBA
Enclosed rhyme scheme in Petrarchan sonnets
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 26, 2026
50%
ABBA
Enclosed rhyme scheme in Petrarchan sonnets
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
50%
SCAM
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 4, 2026
50%
SCAM
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
50%
ROOMIES
*Sneaky scheme
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jan 30, 2026
50%
ROOMIES
*Sneaky scheme
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
50%
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
50%
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
50%
CON
Swindler's scheme
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 24, 2025
50%
CON
Swindler's scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
50%
AABB
"Humpty Dumpty" rhyme scheme
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 8, 2025
50%
AABB
"Humpty Dumpty" rhyme scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2025
50%
HAREBRAINED
Half-baked scheme
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 5, 2024
50%
HAREBRAINED
Half-baked scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2024
50%
COTTONONTO
... and was confident nobody would __ the scheme ...
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 19, 2024
50%
COTTONONTO
... and was confident nobody would __ the scheme ...
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2024
50%
DIET
Losing scheme
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jul 27, 2024
50%
DIET
Losing scheme
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 27, 2024
50%
ABAA
Quatrain rhyme scheme
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jun 26, 2024
50%
ABAA
Quatrain rhyme scheme
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 26, 2024
50%
PLOY
Cunning scheme
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 12, 2024
50%
PLOY
Cunning scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2024
50%
RHYMINGCOUPLETS
The “AA” and “BB” of an AABB scheme
(15)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 16, 2023
50%
RHYMINGCOUPLETS
The “AA” and “BB” of an AABB scheme
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 16, 2023
50%
EMAILSCAM
Digital correspondence scheme
(9)
Universal Crossword
Sep 16, 2022
50%
EMAILSCAM
Digital correspondence scheme
Universal Crossword · Sep 16, 2022
50%
HATCHEDAPLOT
Devised a fiendish scheme, perhaps
(12)
Universal Crossword
Sep 5, 2022
50%
HATCHEDAPLOT
Devised a fiendish scheme, perhaps
Universal Crossword · Sep 5, 2022
50%
SYST
Org. scheme
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 1, 2022
50%
SYST
Org. scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2022
50%
ONTO
"I'm __ your scheme!"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 13, 2022
50%
ONTO
"I'm __ your scheme!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2022
50%
NON
**Part of, as a scheme
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 28, 2021
50%
NON
**Part of, as a scheme
Universal Crossword · Aug 28, 2021
50%
BUNKO
Swindling scheme
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 28, 2021
50%
BUNKO
Swindling scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2021
50%
INON
Part of, as a scheme
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jul 26, 2021
50%
INON
Part of, as a scheme
Universal Crossword · Jul 26, 2021
50%
EGYPT
Good country to run a pyramid scheme in?
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 29, 2020
50%
EGYPT
Good country to run a pyramid scheme in?
Universal Crossword · Sep 29, 2020
50%
NUTSO
Insane, as a scheme
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 8, 2020
50%
NUTSO
Insane, as a scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2020
50%
DECOR
Color scheme, furniture and such
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 24, 2020
50%
DECOR
Color scheme, furniture and such
Universal Crossword · May 24, 2020
50%
AABA
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" rhyme scheme
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 1, 2020
50%
AABA
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" rhyme scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2020
50%
FRAUD
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 15, 2019
50%
FRAUD
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 15, 2019
50%
TONTINE
Survivor-take-all investment scheme
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 29, 2018
50%
TONTINE
Survivor-take-all investment scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 29, 2018
50%
ABAB
Basic rhyme scheme
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 16, 2018
50%
ABAB
Basic rhyme scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 16, 2018
50%
AABBA
Rhyme scheme for Edward Lear
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2018
50%
AABBA
Rhyme scheme for Edward Lear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2018
50%
INONIT
Privy to the scheme
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 21, 2018
50%
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%
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%
USES
*Deceptive schemes
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 13, 2021
1%
USES
*Deceptive schemes
Universal Crossword · Aug 13, 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 "Scheme" have?
We found 6 exact solutions and 45 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is RUSE (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Scheme"?
The best answer for "Scheme" is RUSE with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Other exact solutions include PLAN (4 letters), PONZI (5 letters), PLOT (4 letters).
Where has "Scheme" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 45 times in our database.
It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword, Universal Crossword, Thomas Joseph Crossword, Eugene Sheffer Crossword, Premier Sunday Crossword.
It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on May 19, 2026.