Sly schemes
Latest answer — August 31, 2025
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The answer to “Sly schemes” in the New York Times crossword is RUSES — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 31, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 101-Down. 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.
“Sly schemes” answer
RUSES (5 letters)
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Why the answer is RUSES
RUSES is the 5-letter solution that fits "Sly schemes" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 31, 2025 (101-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does RUSES mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of RUSES is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- an action intended to deceive someone; a trick
When else has “Sly schemes” 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.
August 31, 2025 (most recent) → RUSES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Sly schemes”?
The answer is RUSES, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 31, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Sly schemes”?
5 letters: RUSES.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 31, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 101-Down.
Can “Sly schemes” 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 August 31, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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