Spotted in the Eugene Sheffer Crossword crossword on December 4, 2024, the clue "Tactic" has 59 possible answers in our records. Our top pick is PLOY (4 letters) — it matches with 99% certainty. This score reflects how consistently this answer appears across different crossword puzzles for the same clue.
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59 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
PLOY
Tactic
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Dec 4, 2024
99%
PLOY
Tactic
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 4, 2024
99%
SCARE
__ tactic
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 6, 2018
99%
SCARE
__ tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2018
50%
PLANA
First-choice tactic
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 13, 2026
50%
PLANA
First-choice tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2026
50%
TOPSPIN
Tennis tactic
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 20, 2025
50%
TOPSPIN
Tennis tactic
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 20, 2025
50%
DECOY
Diversionary tactic
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 22, 2025
50%
DECOY
Diversionary tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 22, 2025
50%
ADOPE
“Rope- —” (Ali ring tactic)
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 27, 2024
50%
ADOPE
“Rope- —” (Ali ring tactic)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 27, 2024
50%
NOHUDDLE
Football tactic for fast-paced offense
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 25, 2024
50%
NOHUDDLE
Football tactic for fast-paced offense
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2024
50%
SMOKESCREEN
Deceptive tactic
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 19, 2024
50%
SMOKESCREEN
Deceptive tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2024
50%
FASTBALL
Pitcher’s tactic
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 7, 2024
50%
FASTBALL
Pitcher’s tactic
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 7, 2024
50%
ENDRUN
Evasive football tactic
(6)
Universal Crossword
Nov 6, 2023
50%
ENDRUN
Evasive football tactic
Universal Crossword · Nov 6, 2023
50%
MUDSLINGING
Smear campaign tactic
(11)
Universal Crossword
Jun 29, 2023
50%
MUDSLINGING
Smear campaign tactic
Universal Crossword · Jun 29, 2023
50%
THREAT
Blackmail tactic
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 21, 2023
50%
THREAT
Blackmail tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2023
50%
PARLAY
Betting tactic
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 23, 2022
50%
PARLAY
Betting tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 23, 2022
50%
REFI
Interest-lowering tactic, for short
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 12, 2022
50%
REFI
Interest-lowering tactic, for short
Universal Crossword · Aug 12, 2022
50%
ATTACKAD
Smear campaign tactic
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 10, 2022
50%
ATTACKAD
Smear campaign tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 10, 2022
50%
DUNK
Basketball tactic
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 8, 2022
50%
DUNK
Basketball tactic
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 8, 2022
50%
SIEGE
Battle tactic
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 29, 2021
50%
SIEGE
Battle tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 29, 2021
50%
ACQUISITION
Corporate expansion tactic
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 20, 2021
50%
ACQUISITION
Corporate expansion tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2021
50%
RAID
Law enforcement tactic
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 28, 2021
50%
RAID
Law enforcement tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2021
50%
SMEAR
Dishonest campaign tactic
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 15, 2021
50%
SMEAR
Dishonest campaign tactic
Universal Crossword · Apr 15, 2021
50%
STAKEOUT
Surveillance tactic
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 6, 2020
50%
STAKEOUT
Surveillance tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 6, 2020
50%
DOUBLETEAM
Pass coverage tactic ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 15, 2020
50%
DOUBLETEAM
Pass coverage tactic ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 15, 2020
50%
FASTBREAK
Basketball tactic ... and a hint to four puzzle rows
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 24, 2020
50%
FASTBREAK
Basketball tactic ... and a hint to four puzzle rows
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 24, 2020
50%
WAITINGGAME
Patient person’s tactic
(11)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 15, 2020
50%
WAITINGGAME
Patient person’s tactic
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 15, 2020
50%
LOCKOUT
Labor dispute tactic
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 31, 2020
50%
LOCKOUT
Labor dispute tactic
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 31, 2020
50%
ROBOCALL
Telemarketing tactic
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 14, 2020
50%
ROBOCALL
Telemarketing tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 14, 2020
50%
ENDPLAY
Bridge game tactic
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Dec 10, 2019
50%
ENDPLAY
Bridge game tactic
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 10, 2019
50%
PASSPLAY
Football tactic involving a throw
(8)
Universal Crossword
Dec 4, 2019
50%
PASSPLAY
Football tactic involving a throw
Universal Crossword · Dec 4, 2019
50%
SPEEDTRAP
Limit-enforcing tactic
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 31, 2019
50%
SPEEDTRAP
Limit-enforcing tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2019
50%
POWERCUT
Energy-saving tactic
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2019
50%
POWERCUT
Energy-saving tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2019
50%
COLDCALL
Telemarketer's tactic
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jun 12, 2019
50%
COLDCALL
Telemarketer's tactic
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 12, 2019
50%
MASSE
Pool tactic
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 7, 2019
50%
MASSE
Pool tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2019
50%
FLAMETROLLING
Provocative social media tactic
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 5, 2018
50%
FLAMETROLLING
Provocative social media tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 5, 2018
50%
BAITANDSWITCH
Unscrupulous sales tactic
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 19, 2018
50%
BAITANDSWITCH
Unscrupulous sales tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2018
50%
PRESS
Defensive basketball tactic
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 17, 2018
50%
PRESS
Defensive basketball tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 17, 2018
1%
RUSES
Sly tactics
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 18, 2024
1%
RUSES
Sly tactics
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 18, 2024
1%
SPOOKYSEASON
Time for scare tactics?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 4, 2024
1%
SPOOKYSEASON
Time for scare tactics?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2024
1%
STOOPTO
Employ, as dirty tactics
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Apr 13, 2024
1%
STOOPTO
Employ, as dirty tactics
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 13, 2024
1%
SMEARS
Campaign tactics
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 16, 2024
1%
SMEARS
Campaign tactics
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 16, 2024
1%
PSY
—OPs (CIA tactics)
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 15, 2023
1%
PSY
—OPs (CIA tactics)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 15, 2023
1%
FORKS
Multipronged chess tactics
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 3, 2023
1%
FORKS
Multipronged chess tactics
Universal Crossword · Jul 3, 2023
1%
OPS
Special __: commando tactics
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 2, 2023
1%
OPS
Special __: commando tactics
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 2, 2023
1%
DRAGNETS
Some police tactics
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Dec 26, 2022
1%
DRAGNETS
Some police tactics
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 26, 2022
1%
PLOYS
Cunning tactics
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 4, 2022
1%
PLOYS
Cunning tactics
Universal Crossword · Sep 4, 2022
1%
SMEARING
Using questionable campaign tactics
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 19, 2022
1%
SMEARING
Using questionable campaign tactics
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2022
1%
STALLS
Uses delaying tactics
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 25, 2022
1%
STALLS
Uses delaying tactics
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2022
1%
PLANS
Thinks tactically
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 13, 2022
1%
PLANS
Thinks tactically
Universal Crossword · Feb 13, 2022
1%
ENDRUNS
Evasive tactics
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 17, 2021
1%
ENDRUNS
Evasive tactics
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 17, 2021
1%
PARSE
Analyze syntactically
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 2, 2021
1%
PARSE
Analyze syntactically
Universal Crossword · Dec 2, 2021
1%
DROPSHOTS
Tennis tactics
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 23, 2021
1%
DROPSHOTS
Tennis tactics
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 23, 2021
1%
COLDCALLS
Telemarketing tactics
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 20, 2021
1%
COLDCALLS
Telemarketing tactics
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 20, 2021
1%
SWATTEAMS
Elite tactical units
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 14, 2021
1%
SWATTEAMS
Elite tactical units
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 14, 2021
1%
MINDGAMES
Manipulative psychological tactics
(9)
Universal Crossword
Jul 19, 2020
1%
MINDGAMES
Manipulative psychological tactics
Universal Crossword · Jul 19, 2020
1%
STALLED
Used delaying tactics
(7)
Universal Crossword
Mar 29, 2020
1%
STALLED
Used delaying tactics
Universal Crossword · Mar 29, 2020
1%
HEADGAMES
Psychological tactics
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 3, 2020
1%
HEADGAMES
Psychological tactics
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 3, 2020
1%
BIGLIES
Propaganda tactics
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 18, 2020
1%
BIGLIES
Propaganda tactics
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 18, 2020
1%
STONEWALL
Use delaying tactics
(9)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 3, 2019
1%
STONEWALL
Use delaying tactics
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 3, 2019
1%
FASTBREAKS
Basketball tactics
(10)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 29, 2018
1%
FASTBREAKS
Basketball tactics
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 29, 2018
1%
RAIDS
Aggressive corporate tactics
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 13, 2018
1%
RAIDS
Aggressive corporate tactics
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 13, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Tactic" have?
We found 2 exact solutions and 59 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is PLOY (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Tactic"?
The best answer for "Tactic" is PLOY with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Other exact solutions include SCARE (5 letters).
Where has "Tactic" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 11 times in our database.
It has been featured in Eugene Sheffer Crossword, LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the Eugene Sheffer Crossword on December 4, 2024.