Crossword answer
STRATAGEM
9 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen The Independent, June 22, 2026
Letter pattern
STRATAGEM
Clues that lead to STRATAGEM
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Plan to gain an advantage9The IndependentJun 22, 2026
Artifice9Daily ExpressMay 12, 2026
Plan - an excellent idea? - to get behind beds9The IndependentMay 1, 2026
Trick9Daily ExpressApr 10, 2026
Plan huge upset after kick-off, moving right up9The IndependentMar 22, 2026
Trick or treats possibly involving silver diadem ultimately9The IndependentOct 31, 2025
Ruse9Evening StandardSep 20, 2025
For a start, concocted a lulu of a plan!9Evening StandardApr 4, 2025
Device is Fender guitar, a fine example9The IndependentNov 18, 2024
Start out with a cracker of a plan9Evening StandardNov 15, 2024
Plan that makes a surprise start to a rough game9Evening StandardDec 8, 2023
The scheme is for a start, to cut the stone9Evening StandardApr 29, 2022
About STRATAGEM in crosswords
STRATAGEM is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 18 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Plan to gain an advantage” in the The Independent crossword on June 22, 2026.
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Every appearance of STRATAGEM (18)
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Jun 22, 2026
Plan to gain an advantage · The Independent · 8 Down
May 12, 2026
Artifice · Daily Express · 23 Across
May 1, 2026
Plan - an excellent idea? - to get behind beds · The Independent · 22 Across
Apr 10, 2026
Trick · Daily Express · 17 Across
Mar 22, 2026
Plan huge upset after kick-off, moving right up · The Independent · 15 Down
Oct 31, 2025
Trick or treats possibly involving silver diadem ultimately · The Independent · 9 Across
Sep 20, 2025
Ruse · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Apr 4, 2025
For a start, concocted a lulu of a plan! · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Nov 18, 2024
Device is Fender guitar, a fine example · The Independent · 5 Down
Nov 15, 2024
Start out with a cracker of a plan · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Dec 8, 2023
Plan that makes a surprise start to a rough game · Evening Standard · 43 Across
Aug 19, 2022
Ruse · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Apr 29, 2022
The scheme is for a start, to cut the stone · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Dec 10, 2021
Ruse · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Apr 17, 2020
For a start, concocted a lulu of a plan! · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Feb 13, 2020
Ruse · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Dec 6, 2019
Start out with a cracker of a plan · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Dec 21, 2018
Plan that makes a surprise start to a rough game · Evening Standard · 43 Across