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Threw off the scent Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Meaning
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher" .
Hint 2: Synonyms
FOX, HAD, HAS
Hint 3: Best answers
MISLED, BEDEVIL, BEDEVILING

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Best answers for Threw off the scent

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Threw off the scent with 3 letters (3)

AnswerLetters
FOX3
HAD3
HAS3

Threw off the scent with 4 letters (12)

AnswerLetters
CAST4
DROP4
FLIP4
GAVE4
GIVE4
HAVE4
HELD4
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HOLD4
HURL4
MADE4
MAKE4
SHED4

Threw off the scent with 5 letters (11)

AnswerLetters
CASTS5
DROPS5
FLIPS5
FOXES5
GIVEN5
GIVES5
HOLDS5
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HURLS5
MAKES5
SHEDS5
THROW5

Threw off the scent with 6 letters (13)

AnswerLetters
MISLED6
BEMUSE6
CASTED6
FOXXED6
FUDDLE6
GIVING6
HAVING6
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HURLED6
MAKING6
SWITCH6
THROWN6
THROWS6
THRUST6

Threw off the scent with 7 letters (15)

AnswerLetters
BEDEVIL7
BEMUSED7
BEMUSES7
CAST OFF7
CASTING7
CONFUSE7
DROPPED7
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FLIPPED7
FOXXING7
FUDDLED7
FUDDLES7
HOLDING7
HURLING7
PROJECT7
THRUSTS7

Threw off the scent with 9 letters (11)

AnswerLetters
BEFUDDLED9
BEFUDDLES9
BEWILDERS9
CONFOUNDS9
CONFUSING9
CONTRIVED9
CONTRIVES9
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PROJECTED9
SWITCHING9
THROW AWAY9
THRUSTING9

Threw off the scent with 10 letters (7)

AnswerLetters
BEDEVILING10
BEDEVILLED10
BEFUDDLING10
BEWILDERED10
CONFOUNDED10
CONTRIVING10
PROJECTING10

Threw off the scent with 11 letters (3)

AnswerLetters
BEDEVILLING11
BEWILDERING11
CONFOUNDING11

Threw off the scent with 14 letters (1)

AnswerLetters
DISCOMBOBULATE14

Threw off the scent with 15 letters (2)

AnswerLetters
DISCOMBOBULATED15
DISCOMBOBULATES15

Threw off the scent with 16 letters (1)

AnswerLetters
DISCOMBOBULATING16

Synonyms for Threw off the scent

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What's the best solution for Threw off the scent?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Threw off the scent is MISLED. Other possible answers include bedevil, bedeviling, bedevilled, bedevilling, bedevils, befuddle, befuddled, befuddles, among others.

How many solutions are there for Threw off the scent?

We have found 98 possible answers for the crossword clue Threw off the scent.

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What is another word for Threw off the scent?

We list 97 synonyms related to Threw off the scent. Common alternatives include FOX, HAD, HAS, CAST.

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Clues like Threw off the scent often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Sunday Mirror, The Sunday Times Mephisto, Daily Star, Evening Standard, The Guardian Prize, among others.


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