What is the answer to "Deceptive ploys" in the WSJ Crossword?

The answer to the WSJ Crossword clue "Deceptive ploys" is RUSES (5 letters).

Home/Crosswords/WSJ/Deceptive ploys

WSJ

Deceptive ploys WSJ Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the June 29, 2026 puzzle

Stuck on “Deceptive ploys” from the Wall Street Journal Crossword? Here is the verified answer:

Answer

RUSES

5 letters · Across · last seen June 29, 2026

1DCribbage score markers4 1APrepare for a trip4 2DIn a frenzy4 3D___ Field (home of the Mets)4 4DRalph played by Jackie Gleason7 5ANew Zealand people5 5DDemure4 6DCurving paths4 7DBe in the red3 8DCompact Kia3 9DSwarm over6 10A“You there!”3