Crossword clue
Contrivance crossword clue
We have 16 answers for the clue “Contrivance”, from 4–11 letters. The most likely answer is DEVICE.
All answers for “Contrivance”
| Answer | Letters | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 4-letter answers | ||
| PLOT | 4 | Secret plan |
| RUSE | 4 | Trick intended to deceive |
| 5-letter answers | ||
| GIZMO | 5 | Gadget, informally |
| TRICK | 5 | Cunning act or scheme |
| DODGE | 5 | Cunning trick to avoid something |
| 6-letter answers | ||
| DEVICE Best match | 6 | Thing made for a purpose, or a scheme |
| GADGET | 6 | Small ingenious tool |
| SCHEME | 6 | Cunning plan |
| 7-letter answers | ||
| MACHINE | 7 | Apparatus with moving parts |
| 8-letter answers | ||
| ARTIFICE | 8 | Clever trickery or a clever device |
| 9-letter answers | ||
| INVENTION | 9 | Something newly devised |
| APPARATUS | 9 | Equipment for a particular task |
| APPLIANCE | 9 | Device for a household task |
| STRATAGEM | 9 | Plan to outwit an opponent |
| EXPEDIENT | 9 | Means devised to meet a need |
| 11-letter answers | ||
| CONTRAPTION | 11 | Odd or improvised machine |
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What does “Contrivance” mean?
A noun for a device or gadget made for a particular purpose, often an ingenious or improvised one. It also means a clever scheme or trick, or the use of artifice to bring something about.
Solving tip
DEVICE fits both the gadget and the scheme senses, which makes it the best first guess. GADGET, GIZMO and CONTRAPTION are mechanical; RUSE, PLOT and STRATAGEM are schemes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to the crossword clue "Contrivance"?
The most likely answer is DEVICE (6 letters) — Thing made for a purpose, or a scheme. Other common answers are GADGET (6), GIZMO (5), MACHINE (7), INVENTION (9).
How many letters are in the answer to "Contrivance"?
Answers to "Contrivance" range from 4–11 letters. Count the squares in your grid and use the length filter on this page to narrow the list.