Deceive
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

2 letters

DO
An uproarious party

3 letters

FIB
Tell a relatively insignificant lie; "Fibbing is not acceptable, even if you don't call it lying"

PUT
Adapt; "put these words to music"

CON
In opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.; "much was written pro and con"

FOX
Alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

LIE
A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

4 letters

FOOL
A professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

DUPE
A person who is tricked or swindled

GULL
Mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs

SCAM
A fraudulent business scheme

TRAP
The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

SNOW
Precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

SOIL
Material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"

TAKE
Engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

RUIN
Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

MOCK
The act of mocking or ridiculing; "they made a mock of him"

RAPE
The crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will

RIDE
A journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); "he took the family for a drive in his new car"

LEAD
A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"

HOAX
Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

HAVE
A person who possesses great material wealth

FOIL
A light slender flexible sword tipped by a button

BUNK
A bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers

5 letters

THROW
The act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base"

SULLY
French statesman (1560-1641)

SHIFT
The act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"

SPOOF
A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

STORY
A message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"

PUTON
Increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

FORCE
An act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one"

JOLLY
A yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work

FOIST
To force onto another; "He foisted his work on me"

DODGE
An elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"

ELUDE
Escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"

EVADE
Escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"

DECOY
Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

BLUFF
The act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards

ABUSE
Cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse"

BITCH
Female of any member of the dog family

BLIND
A protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"

TRICK
(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner

LIETO

CHEAT
The act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud"

LIETO

COZEN
Cheat or trick; "He cozened the money out of the old man"

HOCUS

6 letters

BETRAY
Reveal unintentionally; "Her smile betrayed her true feelings"

DELUDE
Be false to; be dishonest with

LEADON
Entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken

TAKEIN
Make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"

WORKON
Shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"

SUCKIN
Take up as if with a sponge

STRING
Stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well"

SEDUCE
Lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor"

RAVISH
Hold spellbound

RAVAGE
(usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease"

PIGEON
Wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

PLAYON

OUTWIT
Beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"

JUGGLE
Throwing and catching several objects simultaneously

HUMBUG
Communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive

GAMMON
Hind portion of a side of bacon

DIDDLE
Manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"

DEFILE
Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"

CAJOLE
Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

COZENS

BEFOOL
Make a fool or dupe of

7 letters

VIOLATE
Destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"

SWINDLE
The act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud"

TWOTIME

SELLOUT
An act of betrayal

PUTUPON

PUTOVER
Communicate successfully; "I couldn't get across the message"; "He put over the idea very well"

OUTPLAY
Excel or defeat in a game; "The Knicks outplayed the Lakers"

LETDOWN
A feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"

FLUMMOX
Be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"

FINESSE
Subtly skillful handling of a situation

FALSIFY
Insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

DESPOIL
Destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"

DEFRAUD
Deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

DECEIVE
Be false to; be dishonest with

DEBAUCH
A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

CONJURE
Ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

CHEATON
Be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?"

MISLEAD
Give false or misleading information to

BEGUILE
Attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

CROSSUP

DIGUISE

8 letters

DISGUISE
The act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise"

GETROUND

FLIMFLAM
A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

DEFLOWER
Make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"

DECEIVES

TELLALIE

OUTSMART
Beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"

OUTREACH
The act of reaching out; "the outreach toward truth of the human spirit"

OUTGUESS
Attempt to anticipate or predict

OUTFLANK
Go around the flank of (an opposing army)

INVEIGLE
Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

IMPOSEON