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RUSE
List of words for the clue ploy from the crossword:
SCAM RAISE ASIDE BUNT TIEIN LOB FEINT STEAL REBATE ARSON TACTIC SNEAK RAID OPTIONPLAY CAROM ALIBI WILE TRICK STUNT
WordClue
TRICKploy, artifice
QUESTplot device in mythology and fiction
TRICKploy, artifice