The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MIRAGE , but the solution may also be WRONG IDEA which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Delusion crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MIRAGE | 33 % | 6 |
| SHAM | 17 % | 4 |
| MARESNEST | 17 % | 9 |
| WRONG IDEA | 17 % | 10 |
| WILLOTHEWISP | 17 % | 12 |
Why may WRONG-IDEA be the right solution?
The word "delusion" means a false belief or opinion. "Wrong idea" is a phrase that conveys a similar meaning, making it an appropriate answer for the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Delusion
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- psychotic belief
- self-deception
- self-delusion
- illusory
- illusion
- fallacy
- make-believe
- prevarication
- hoax
- deception
- obsession
- sham
Crossword Answer definitions
MIRAGE noun- An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, giving the appearance of there being refuge in the distance.
- An illusion.
- To cause to appear as or like a mirage.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result MIRAGE
- Vegas casino
- Water that isn't wet
- Water in the desert, perhaps
- Ignis fatuus
- It's not really there
- Illusion
- Something too good to be true
- Gobi illusion
- Vegas casino-hotel
- Desert illusion
More clues leading to the result SHAM
- Bogus
- Decorative cover
- Fake
- Pillow cover
- Pillow protector
- Sam the __ and the Pharaohs
- Bedding item
- Deceit
- Fraud
- Hoax
More clues leading to the result MARESNEST
- Deliberate hoax
- Fine kettle of fish
- Hopeless mess
- Hoax
- Horse's hoax
- Confusing mess
- Messy situation
- Hoax.
- Big hoax.
- Deceptively wonderful discovery.