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A wily or clever stratagem: a trick; guile; false or insincere behavior (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen June 27, 2026

Answer
ARTIFICE
ARTIFICE · 8 letters · puzzle shows ART*****
The Root
ARTmeans “skill, craft”

In a sentence: Spies often use ARTIFICE in many of their perilous adventures in the movies.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “A wily or clever stratagem: a trick; guile; false or insincere behavior (noun)” has the answer ARTIFICE (8 letters), built on the root ART, which means “skill, craft”. See the full June 27, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.