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A wily or clever stratagem: a trick; guile; false or insincere behavior (noun)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “A wily or clever stratagem: a trick; guile; false or insincere behavior (noun)”? The solution is ARTIFICE, a 8-letter word built on the root ART (“skill, craft”). It appeared in the June 27, 2026 (Saturday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
ARTIFICE
ART*****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”. Browse the full June 27, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.