The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PSEUDO , but the solution may also be IMAGINED which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Not real crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PSEUDO | 20 % | 6 |
| BOGUS | 12 % | 5 |
| ERSATZ | 12 % | 6 |
| FAKE | 12 % | 4 |
| FAKED | 8 % | 5 |
| IMAGINED | 8 % | 8 |
| MOCK | 4 % | 4 |
| PHANTOM | 4 % | 7 |
| VISIONARY | 4 % | 9 |
| NOMINAL | 4 % | 7 |
| FAUX | 4 % | 4 |
| SHAM | 4 % | 4 |
| MAKEBELIEVE | 4 % | 11 |
Why may IMAGINED be the right solution?
The answer "IMAGINED" fits the clue "Not real" because it means something that is created or invented in one's mind, rather than being based on reality.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Not real
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- imaginary
- fictitious
- untrue
- bullshit
- negative
- rhetorical
- specious
- sophisticate
- will o' the wisp
- divulge
- idiosyncrasy
- intuitive
Crossword Answer definitions
PSEUDO noun- An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.
- A poseur; one who is fake.
- (travel industry) pseudo-city code
- (clipping) A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity.
- Other than what is apparent; spurious; sham.
- Insincere.
- A sympathomimetic alkaloid commonly used as a decongestant; a chemical compound, an isomer of ephedrine, with the formula C10H15NO.
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 PSEUDO
- Spurious
- False
- False start?
- Prefix meaning "false"
- False front?
- Prefix meaning "fake"
- Pretended
- Prefix with science
- False: Pref.
- Prefix with intellectual
More clues leading to the result BOGUS
- Fraudulent
- Like funny money
- Like the Piltdown Man
- Phony
- Sham
- Fake
- Like a three-dollar bill
- Like a slug
- Not legitimate
- Counterfeit
More clues leading to the result ERSATZ
- Artificial
- Being an inferior substitute
- Imitation
- Manufactured
- Faux
- Fake
- Margarine, vis- -vis butter
- Sham
- Mock
- Not the real thing
More clues leading to the result FAKE
More clues leading to the result FAKED
- Duped
- Falsified
- Doctored
- Reproduced fraudulently
- Pretended
- Doctored in a bad way
- Not legit
- Not real
- Made up
- Put on an act
More clues leading to the result IMAGINED
- Played make-believe
- Thought
- Dreamed up
- Fancied
- Fantasized
- Conjectured.
- Supposed.
- Unreal.
- Supposed
- Conceived of
More clues leading to the result MOCK
More clues leading to the result PHANTOM
- "The Music of the Night" singer
- Apparition
- "Opera" guy
- Scooby-Doo encounter
- Fan of 15 across
- Superhero
- Opera villain?
- Illusory
- Specter
- "The __ of the Opera"
More clues leading to the result VISIONARY
More clues leading to the result NOMINAL
- Budget-friendly
- Insignificant
- Trifling
- So-called
- In name only
- Not worth mentioning
- Putative
- Par.
- Existing in name only.
- Not real or actual.
More clues leading to the result FAUX
- Artificial
- Imitation
- Imitation, in jewelry ads
- ___ pas
- Beatles tribute band The Fab ___
- Not genuine, as jewels
- --pas: error
- ___ pas: slip
- Ersatz
- Not real
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