Pretext
Crossword Clue and Answers
Today we have 11 crossword solutions for Pretext which appeared recently in The New York Times Crossword.
We have deemed Pretext as a UNCOMMON crossword clue as we have not seen it regularly in many crossword publications.
The most recent answer we found for this clue is "GUISE".
Publications
- The New York Times Crossword - Sunday, 7 May 2017
Crossword Answers
4 letters
PLEA
An answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
5 letters
BLIND
GUISE
An artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
ALIBI
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
BLUFF
The act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
CLAIM
Demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"
RIGHT
Toward or on the right; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the party has moved right"
6 letters
EXCUSE
A poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"
8 letters
PRETENCE
An artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
PRETENSE
An artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
13 letters
STALKINGHORSE