Clues for the word "REDHERRING"
We've had 29 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 32 times in crosswords. It was last seen in USA Today crossword on April 04, 2024.
Referring Clues
- Misleading clue
- Misleading lead
- Fake footprint at the murder scene, e.g.
- CARDINALFISH?
- False lead
- Decoy, of sorts
- Attention diverter
- Misleading evidence
- Embarrassed fish?
- Mystery misdirection
- Fishy diversion
- Something that distracts attention from the real issue
- Deliberate distraction
- Deception
- *Whodunit staple
- Purposeful misdirection
- Diversion intended to distract
- Diversion created when derringer shot outside hotel
- Diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue
- In marriage to socialist she gave ___ to provide a diversion
- Wine and fish make an irrelevant topic
- Bloody fish! (Misleading clue!)
- Colourful fish will not deceive Hercule Poirot
- Misleading clue embarrassed Hercule, initially slipping up
- Devious clue: "Following from French uprising: German chap wearing girdle"
- Distracting literary device
- Whodunit misdirection
- Don't be misled by this
- Piece of literary misdirection
Last Seen In
- USA Today - April 04, 2024
- USA Today - January 30, 2024
- Guardian Quick - December 04, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - June 28, 2016
- New York Times - February 09, 2016
- LA Times - December 27, 2015
- Universal - August 22, 2015
- Netword - August 06, 2015
- Guardian Prize - July 20, 2013
- Washington Post - December 19, 2012
- Universal - November 28, 2011
- Guardian Quick - June 22, 2011
- Netword - September 28, 2009
- LA Times - September 13, 2009
- Netword - August 04, 2009
- Washington Post - December 23, 2008
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 06, 2008
- Washington Post - June 09, 2008
- Guardian Everyman - February 03, 2008
- New York Sun - November 28, 2007
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 04, 2007
- Guardian Quiptic - May 28, 2007
- Washington Post - April 24, 2007
- Netword - April 11, 2007
- Guardian Quick - July 21, 2005
- Washington Post - March 05, 2005
- USA Today - December 21, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - September 15, 2003
- USA Today - July 14, 2003
- Guardian Quiptic - January 21, 2002
- And in 2 more crossword puzzles...