Ruse

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Across

  1. 1Exclamation before the 10th inning
  2. 8Facets
  3. 15Gabriel García Márquez's "Love in the Time of ___"
  4. 16Cousin of a squadron
  5. 17Greek goddess whose namesake NASA mission plans to land the first female astronaut on the moon
  6. 18Folk song figure who is implored not to cry
  7. 19Allow
  8. 20___-ops
  9. 21High-traffic hosp. areas
  10. 22German article
  11. 23Sierra ___
  12. 25Mall stall
  13. 27Globular regalia
  14. 30Marché de ___ (French yuletide market)
  15. 32The Wicked Witch of the West, in "Wicked"
  16. 35Grammy's Album of the Year winner for 2024's "Cowboy Carter"
  17. 39Someone with a burning desire
  18. 40Uncomplicated
  19. 42Take off
  20. 43Show visible disdain
  21. 45Crazy, sexy or cool: Abbr.
  22. 46Place to buy a toy for a toy
  23. 47Boolean operators denoted by v-like symbols
  24. 48Professional in risk assessment
  25. 51"___ be my honor"
  26. 52Kid-lit character with telekinetic abilities
  27. 54"Brand New Key" singer, 1971
  28. 56Sticky stuff
  29. 57Tool to unlock most modern cars
  30. 58Perform a classic magic trick that's depicted figuratively in this grid?
  31. 67Target of a military hunt
  32. 68Heidi Klum, for one
  33. 69Birthplace of Halle Berry and Simone Biles
  34. 70Ruse
  35. 71Yarn spinner's tool
  36. 72Like plump peaches, typically

Down

  1. 1Poker declaration
  2. 2Kinsey scale rating for someone equally attracted to men and women
  3. 3___ voce (musical notation meaning "soft voice")
  4. 4Lager alternative
  5. 5Paint sometimes made with egg yolk
  6. 6"Bearded" flower
  7. 7Uncomplicated
  8. 8Part of the Hagia Sophia with a celebrated mosaic of Mary and child
  9. 9Curve on a score
  10. 10FaceID or TouchID
  11. 11Important info for an airport pickup, informally
  12. 12What an apartment may be converted into
  13. 13Musical notes
  14. 14Mocking comments, maybe
  15. 24Never ever ever
  16. 26"You win!"
  17. 28___ America, network behind "Killing Eve"
  18. 29Sprinkled with seasoning, in Italian
  19. 30Classic arcade game in which characters can dunk at humanly impossible heights
  20. 31Poetic preposition
  21. 32Surrey town known for its salt
  22. 33Yoga pants fabric
  23. 34"Drink up!"
  24. 36Unavailable, as a doctor
  25. 37Parodia and peyote, for two
  26. 38Wear down
  27. 41Ending with Smith or Barnard
  28. 44TV series whose name is shown on a vanity license plate in its opening sequence
  29. 46Traffic cone
  30. 49Obsolescent data storage options
  31. 50Freebie at most American diners
  32. 53Country that elected its first female P.M. in 2022
  33. 55Hate, hate, hate!
  34. 58Sticky stuff
  35. 59Leatherworker's tool
  36. 60Court
  37. 61Swab
  38. 62Hullaballoo
  39. 63Prefix with -phyte
  40. 64Bigeye tuna
  41. 65Back talk
  42. 66Nemesis

The answer to “Ruse” in the New York Times crossword is PLOY — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 12, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 70-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Ruse” answer

PLOY (4 letters)

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Why the answer is PLOY

PLOY is the 4-letter solution that fits "Ruse" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 12, 2025 (70-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does PLOY mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of PLOY is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage

When else has “Ruse” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

March 12, 2025 (most recent) → PLOY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Ruse”?

The answer is PLOY, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 12, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Ruse”?

4 letters: PLOY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 12, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 70-Across.

Can “Ruse” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for March 12, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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