PLOY

Every clue on record, most used first

• Stratagem3 times

  The New York Times — Wednesday, 2 May 2001

• Maneuver2 times

  The New York Times — Sunday, 14 March 2010

• Ruse2 times

  The New York Times — Wednesday, 17 January 2001

• Subterfugeonce

  The New York Times — Sunday, 19 December 2010

• Something from one's bag of tricksonce

  The New York Times — Saturday, 16 August 2008

• Trickonce

  The New York Times — Friday, 12 October 2007

• Clever tacticonce

  The New York Times — Monday, 8 May 2006

• Sly maneuveronce

  The New York Times — Monday, 28 March 2005

• Sneaky tacticonce

  The New York Times — Sunday, 1 September 2002

• Sneaky maneuveronce

  The New York Times — Thursday, 28 October 1999

• Feintonce

  The New York Times — Sunday, 14 March 1999

• Schemeonce

  The New York Times — Monday, 28 August 1995