Clues for the word "STRATAGEM"
We've had 29 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 36 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on November 15, 2024.
Definition of stratagem
- n. - An artifice or trick in war for deceiving the enemy; hence, in general, artifice; deceptive device; secret plot; evil machination.
Referring Clues
- Trick
- Clever idea
- Ploy
- Deviously clever plan
- Deceptive maneuver
- Gambit
- Ruse
- Artful ploy
- Scheme
- Manoeuvre - Ma's target (anag)
- Scheme to get extremely large pastries from the Orient
- Artifice
- The scheme is for a start, to cut the stone
- Ploy - start game (anag)
- Plan to make up huge pastries?
- Plan game anew after false start
- Scheme to unearth stone under layers of rock
- Plan to have stone layers on top
- Plan to take advantage of really large tarts, when they get up
- Renegade, with silver hidden in dam, forms an elaborate plan
- Ploy to form layers with stone
- Plan turnover of exceptionally large pastries
- Plan succeeded with huge cutting back
- Bad start with faulty game plan
- Plan that makes a surprise start to a rough game
- Start out with a cracker of a plan
- For a start, concocted a lulu of a plan!
- Plan to find valuable stone under layers of rock
- Scheme to gain an end
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 15, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - August 16, 2024
- Daily American - February 22, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 08, 2023
- Daily American - June 09, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - August 19, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - August 16, 2022
- Guardian Cryptic - August 08, 2017
- Mirror Quick - July 26, 2017
- Daily American - June 09, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - September 02, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 15, 2016
- Guardian Quick - March 10, 2016
- Guardian Speedy - May 31, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - May 29, 2015
- Universal - November 23, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 15, 2014
- Guardian Quiptic - April 01, 2013
- LA Times - March 30, 2013
- Guardian Quick - February 02, 2013
- Universal - January 14, 2013
- Guardian Prize - June 30, 2012
- Guardian Prize - October 09, 2010
- Thinks Daily - September 22, 2010
- Thinks Daily - June 22, 2010
- Universal - May 22, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - December 28, 2009
- LA Times - November 11, 2009
- Guardian Quick - December 26, 2008
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 02, 2005
- And in 6 more crossword puzzles...