The Clue
Devious (8 letter answer)
The Answer
INDIRECT
Tags
Notes
The answer INDIRECT is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Oblique
Glancing
Not as the crow flies
Definition
INDIRECT as an adjective:
1. having intervening factors or persons or influences; "reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light"; "indirect evidence"; "an indirect cause"
2. not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing"
3. (collateral, indirect) = descended from a common ancestor but through different lines; "cousins are collateral relatives"; "an indirect descendant of the Stuarts"
4. extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action; "making indirect but legitimate inquiries"; "an indirect insult"; "doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind"; "though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest"; "known as a shady indirect fellow"
5. not as a direct effect or consequence; "indirect benefits"; "an indirect advantage"