Cunning maneuvers crossword clue
41 Across · WSJ Crossword, May 23, 2026 · 5 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Cunning maneuvers” is PLOYS. It appears as 41 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of May 23, 2026, a Saturday puzzle titled “Doling Out” by Mike Shenk, and it fills 5 squares running left to right from row 6, column 12 of the 21×21 grid.
A plural clue takes a plural answer, which is why the entry ends in S. The entry begins with P and ends with S, and contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down entries should be enough to lock it in. This weekend puzzle uses the largest grid of the week, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
PLOYS has not appeared as an answer in any other WSJ puzzle in our index, which runs from May 2026 onward. It will be listed here the next time it turns up.