The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LEGIT which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2018.
Not phony crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LEGIT | 62 % | 5 |
| REAL | 31 % | 4 |
| VALID | 8 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Not phony
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- real
- valid
- bogus
- fake
- false
- fraudulent
- insincere
- liar
- pseudo
- sham
- paste
- phoney
Crossword Answer definitions
LEGIT noun- A legitimate; a legitimate actor.
- A legitimate child.
- Legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid.
- (by extension, of a thing or person) Genuine, actual, literal or honest.
- Genuinely good and possessing all the required or expected qualities; the real deal.
- Cool by virtue of being genuine.
- Legitimately; within the law.
- Honestly; truly; seriously.
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 LEGIT
- Theatre term
- Lawful
- On the up and up
- For real
- Kosher
- Perfectly acceptable
- Not bogus
- Aboveboard
- Authentic
- Hardly bogus
More clues leading to the result REAL
- Genuine
- "Are you for __?"
- "Come on, get ____"
- "The __ McCoys"
- Factual
- Honest-to-goodness
- Not fictitious
- Actual
- Authentic
- Evident