The Clue
Devise (8 letter answer)
The Answer
CONTRIVE
Tags
Notes
The answer CONTRIVE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Scheme
Make ingeniously
Definition
CONTRIVE as a verb:
1. (plan, project, contrive, design) = make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
2. (invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge) = come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
3. (project, cast, contrive, throw) = put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"