Diversionary device Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Diversionary device crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on December 29 2024 Newsday Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Diversionary device has a total of 5 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | DECOY | Diversionary device | Newsday |
Definition
| • | To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap; to insnare; to allure; to entice; as, to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net. |
| • | Anything intended to lead into a snare; a lure that deceives and misleads into danger, or into the power of an enemy; a bait. |
| • | A fowl, or the likeness of one, used by sportsmen to entice other fowl into a net or within shot. |
| • | A place into which wild fowl, esp. ducks, are enticed in order to take or shoot them. |
| • | A person employed by officers of justice, or parties exposed to injury, to induce a suspected person to commit an offense under circumstances that will lead to his detection. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- Newsday: Dec 29, 2024
- Universal: Jul 16, 2023
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