Crossword answer
RUSE
4 letters · Used for 26 different clues · 66 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 12, 2026
Letter pattern
RUSE
Clues that lead to RUSE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Cunning plan4LA TimesAug 12, 2026
Sneaky scheme4NewsdayAug 2, 2026
Stratagem4Eugene ShefferJul 31, 2026
Trick4Thomas JosephJun 17, 2026
Villainous ploy4New York TimesJun 11, 2026
Sneaky plan4Crosswords With FriendsJun 3, 2026
Scheme4LA TimesMay 19, 2026
Cunning trick4Daily ThemedMay 15, 2026
Cunning trick (anagram of "sure")4Daily ThemedApr 25, 2026
Deceptive ploy4NewsdayJan 13, 2026
Preparation for many a surprise party4New York TimesJan 1, 2026
Sneaky plot4New York TimesOct 19, 2025
Device sure to go wrong?4Evening StandardJun 3, 2025
Pretext4NewsdayMar 30, 2025
Deceptive scheme4NewsdayMar 12, 2025
A trick with never-ending application4Evening StandardMar 11, 2025
Sneaky tactic4NewsdayJan 1, 2025
Trick sure to go wrong?4Evening StandardJul 1, 2024
The right function of a device4Evening StandardJun 25, 2024
Con man's trick4Daily ThemedJan 3, 2024
Cunning plan, say (anagram of "user")4Daily ThemedSep 21, 2023
Trick cunningly employed by '19 Across'4Evening StandardMar 10, 2022
Cunning tactic4Daily ThemedFeb 4, 2022
There's a trick about taking us in4Evening StandardOct 19, 2021
Con man's scheme4Daily ThemedJun 14, 2021
Tactic meant to deceive4Daily ThemedJun 9, 2021
About RUSE in crosswords
RUSE is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 66 times in our database across 26 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Cunning plan” in the LA Times crossword on August 12, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
NEXT____ of kin
HOLAMexican greeting
PRAYPlead
LOOPAccumulate boomerangs in circle
WESTCompass point
NESTHome that's filled with twigs and tweets
MCCCNero’s 1,300
MORE"That's not nearly enough!"
LEGSAn ant has six of them
SKINEpidermis
SAGASuper-long story
TYPESort
AMEN"Could not agree more!"
AVONRiver by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Every appearance of RUSE (66)
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Aug 12, 2026
Cunning plan · LA Times · Across
Aug 2, 2026
Sneaky scheme · Newsday · Down
Jul 31, 2026
Stratagem · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Jul 6, 2026
Stratagem · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jun 17, 2026
Trick · Thomas Joseph · 18 Down
Jun 11, 2026
Villainous ploy · New York Times · 49 Down
Jun 3, 2026
Sneaky plan · Crosswords With Friends · 38
May 19, 2026
Scheme · LA Times · Across
May 15, 2026
Cunning trick · Daily Themed · 53 Across
May 15, 2026
Cunning trick · Wall Street Journal · 50 Down
Apr 25, 2026
Cunning trick (anagram of "sure") · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Apr 21, 2026
Trick · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Apr 13, 2026
Stratagem · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 12, 2026
Trick · New York Times · 33 Across
Jan 13, 2026
Deceptive ploy · Newsday · Across
Jan 1, 2026
Preparation for many a surprise party · New York Times · 17 Across
Oct 19, 2025
Sneaky plot · New York Times · 97 Across
Oct 10, 2025
Trick · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 4, 2025
Stratagem · The Independent · 18 Down
Jun 3, 2025
Device sure to go wrong? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Mar 30, 2025
Pretext · Newsday · Across
Mar 12, 2025
Deceptive scheme · Newsday · Down
Mar 11, 2025
A trick with never-ending application · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jan 1, 2025
Sneaky tactic · Newsday · Across
Dec 24, 2024
Stratagem · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 9, 2024
Stratagem · The Independent · 13 Across
Jul 4, 2024
Stratagem · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 1, 2024
Trick sure to go wrong? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jun 26, 2024
Stratagem · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Jun 25, 2024
The right function of a device · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 1, 2024
Trick · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Feb 23, 2024
Trick · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 3, 2024
Stratagem · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
Jan 3, 2024
Con man's trick · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Dec 26, 2023
Stratagem · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Sep 21, 2023
Cunning plan, say (anagram of "user") · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Aug 28, 2023
Trick · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Feb 27, 2023
Stratagem · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Feb 10, 2023
Cunning trick (anagram of "sure") · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Dec 6, 2022
Stratagem · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Jul 21, 2022
Stratagem · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Jul 4, 2022
Trick · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jun 29, 2022
Stratagem · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 10, 2022
Trick cunningly employed by '19 Across' · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 17, 2022
Stratagem · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Feb 4, 2022
Cunning tactic · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Dec 15, 2021
Stratagem · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Nov 23, 2021
Con man's trick · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Oct 19, 2021
There's a trick about taking us in · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Sep 14, 2021
Trick · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jul 6, 2021
Trick · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 14, 2021
Con man's scheme · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Jun 9, 2021
Tactic meant to deceive · Daily Themed · 44 Down
May 20, 2021
Stratagem · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Feb 12, 2021
Stratagem · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Jan 14, 2021
Stratagem · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 9, 2020
Trick · Evening Standard · 18 Across
May 12, 2020
Stratagem · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Across
Mar 4, 2020
Trick · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Feb 26, 2019
Device sure to go wrong? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Dec 6, 2018
A trick with never-ending application · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Sep 13, 2018
Stratagem · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 12, 2018
Trick sure to go wrong? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Apr 9, 2018
The right function of a device · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 5, 2018
Trick · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jan 26, 2018
Trick · Evening Standard · 31 Across