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The Clue
Strategem (4 letter answer)
The Answer
WILE
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Notes
The answer WILE is uncommon, appearing about once every 400 puzzles.
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Definition
WILE as a noun:
1. (trickery, chicanery, chicane, guile, wile, shenanigan) = the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)