Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Chicanery (4 letter answer)
The Answer
RUSE
Tags
Notes
The answer RUSE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.
Related Clues
Artifice
Deceit
Deception
Device
Dodge
Feint
Machination
Ploy
Shenanigan
Stratagem
Strategem
Subterfuge
Trick
Wile
Action to mislead
Artful dodge
Dirty trick
Misleading move
Sneaky scheme
Bait-and-switch, e.g.
Put-up job
Trojan horse, e.g.
Trojan horse, for example
Definition
RUSE as a noun:
1. (ruse, artifice) = a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)