The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PHONIES , but the solution may also be FRAUDS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Impostors crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PHONIES | 50 % | 7 |
| SHAMS | 25 % | 5 |
| FRAUDS | 13 % | 6 |
| FAKES | 13 % | 5 |
Why may FRAUDS be the right solution?
"FRAUDS" is the right solution because impostors are people who deceive others by pretending to be someone they are not, which is synonymous with frauds.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Impostors
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- imposter
- faker
- sham
- fake
- pretender
- fraud
- pseud
- pseudo
- role player
- imposters
- imposture
- pretenders
Crossword Answer definitions
PHONIES noun- A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.
- A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold.
- Anything fraudulent or fake.
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 PHONIES
More clues leading to the result SHAMS
- Hoaxes
- Counterfeits
- Frauds
- Makes believe
- Put-ons
- Genuine they're not
- Pillow coverings
- Fakes
- Pillow covers
- False things
More clues leading to the result FRAUDS
- Shell games
- Charlatans
- Ponzi schemes, et al.
- Trickeries
- Sharp practices.
- Cheats.
- Imposters.
- Hoaxes
- Deceptions
- Super dupers?