The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CANARD which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2001.
False report crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CANARD | 67 % | 6 |
| SLANDER | 33 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: False report
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lie
- falsehood
- fabrication
- bullshit
- insincere
- inauthentic
- contrived
- pseudo
- matrix
- fallacy
- factitious
- manufactured
Crossword Answer definitions
CANARD noun- A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.
- A type of aircraft in which the primary horizontal control and stabilization surfaces are in front of the main wing.
- Any small winglike structure on a vehicle, usually used for stabilization.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result CANARD
- Dinner duck
- Falsehood
- Baseless rumor
- False report
- Scandalous story
- Misleading story
- Malicious fabrication
- Malicious rumor
- Nasty rumor
- False rumor