Phoney
Crossword Clue and Answers
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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in The Guardian Quick.
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Publications
- The Guardian Quick - Friday, 20 Jul 2018
Crossword Answers
3 letters
DUD
An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual; "the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned"
4 letters
SHAM
Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
FAKE
(football) a deceptive move made by a football player
5 letters
BOGUS
Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
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
6 letters
PSEUDO
A person who makes deceitful pretenses
7 letters
BASTARD
Derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin; "the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic"
9 letters
HYPOCRITE
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
PRETENDER
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
10 letters
DISSEMBLER
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
12 letters
DISSIMULATOR
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