The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SHAM , but the solution may also be PLAYACT which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Make-believe crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHAM | 24 % | 4 |
| PRETEND | 19 % | 7 |
| PRETENSE | 18 % | 8 |
| ACT | 12 % | 3 |
| PLAYACT | 9 % | 7 |
| FEIGN | 7 % | 5 |
| LIE | 1 % | 3 |
| FANTASY | 1 % | 7 |
| XQLA | 1 % | 4 |
| UNREAL | 1 % | 6 |
| LETON | 1 % | 5 |
| FAKE | 1 % | 4 |
| PLAYPRETEND | 1 % | 11 |
Why may SHAM be the right solution?
The word "SHAM" means something that is not genuine or a false imitation, which fits the definition of "Make-believe" as something that is not real.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Make-believe
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pretend
- pretense
- play
- unreal
- pretending
- fake
- illusion
- delusion
- imaginative
- imaginary
- imagination
- false
Crossword Answer definitions
SHAM noun- A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.
- Trickery, hoaxing.
- A false front, or removable ornamental covering.
- A decorative cover for a pillow.
- To deceive, cheat, lie.
- To obtrude by fraud or imposition.
- To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.
- Intended to deceive; false.
- Counterfeit; unreal
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 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 PRETEND
- Make believe
- Feign
- Put up a front
- Fake it
- Sham
- One-liner, part 5
- Let on
- Role-play, say
- Make believe.
- "Let's ___."
More clues leading to the result PRETENSE
More clues leading to the result ACT
- Be in a picture
- Charade
- Circus routine
- Class __
- Do something
- Drama part
- Ham it up
- Play the part
- Statute
- Tread the boards
More clues leading to the result PLAYACT
- Perform
- Pretend
- Make believe
- Theatricalize.
- Pretend.
- Be insincere, in a way
- Perform on stage
- Tread the boards
- Make believe, on stage
- Engage in make-believe
More clues leading to the result FEIGN
- Pretend
- Put on
- Reportedly willing to pretend (5)
- Sham
- Fake
- Put on the appearance of
- Dissemble
- Fake, as an injury
- Put on an appearance
- Kid around with
More clues leading to the result LIE
- "The check is in the mail," often
- Course position
- Fish story
- Flunk a polygraph
- Golfer's consideration
- Make the polygraph go nuts
- Pinocchio's downfall
- Sprawl
- Swear that black is white
- Tell a whopper
More clues leading to the result FANTASY
- Daydream
- Hallucination
- Illusion
- "___ Island" (TV oldie)
- Genre associated with science fiction
- Fiction genre
- The free play of creative imagination
- Bookstore section
- Genre for Tolkien
- Literary genre
More clues leading to the result XQLA
More clues leading to the result UNREAL
- Outta sight!
- Imaginary
- "Wow ... just wow"
- Comment made with a head-shake
- Illusory
- Fictitious
- Beyond belief
- "Awesome!"
- All in your mind
- Like unicorns and leprechauns
More clues leading to the result LETON
- Pretend
- Share a secret
- Admit as much
- Pretend or divulge
- Reveal
- Divulge
- Divulge, as a secret
- Divulged
- Reveal true feelings
- Spoil the surprise