The Clue
Outwitted (5 letter answer)
The Answer
FOXED
Tags
Notes
The answer FOXED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
Related Clues
Deceived
Outsmarted
Tricked
Tricked cunningly
Discolored with yellowish-brown stains
Definition
FOX as a verb:
1. (flim-flam, trick, fob, fox, pull a fast one on, play a trick on) = deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
2. (confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate) = be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
3. become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots