| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| art | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| roll | 4 | |
| ploy | 4 | |
| wile | 4 | |
| play | 4 | |
| | ||
| 5 letters | ||
| throw | 5 | |
| craft | 5 | |
| cheat | 5 | |
| fraud | 5 | |
| trick | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| gambit | 6 | |
| tactic | 6 | |
| leeway | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| tactics | 7 | |
| PUNNING | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| dropkick | 8 | |
| artifice | 8 | |
| movement | 8 | |
| | ||
| 9 letters | ||
| stratagem | 9 | |
| operation | 9 | |
| imposture | 9 | |
| boxclever | 9 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| MACHINATION | 11 | |
| CONTRIVANCE | 11 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| royalmarines | 12 | |