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"trick" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often wile (4 letters).
Definitions
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
Used in a sentence
“It was just a trick to say that the house was underpriced.”
“He played a trick on his sister as April Fool's Day.”
“And for my next trick, I will pull a wombat out of a duffel bag.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Clever deception or stunt”5 letters
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