Ersatz
Crossword Clue and Answers
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Publications
- The New York Times Crossword - Sunday, 16 Jul 2017
Crossword Answers
4 letters
FAUX
Not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"
SHAM
Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
FAKE
(football) a deceptive move made by a football player
MOCK
The act of mocking or ridiculing; "they made a mock of him"
5 letters
PHONY
A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
BOGUS
Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
6 letters
PSEUDO
A person who makes deceitful pretenses
UNREAL
Contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"
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NOTREAL
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IMITATION
Something copied or derived from an original
SYNTHETIC
Involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis; "limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology"- P.S.Welch
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ARTIFICIAL
Contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"
SUBSTITUTE
Serving or used in place of another; "an alternative plan"
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COUNTERFEIT
A copy that is represented as the original