The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MIRAGE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2020.
Optical illusion crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MIRAGE | 50 % | 6 |
| TRICK | 25 % | 5 |
| GLASSEYE | 25 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Optical illusion
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- optical delusion
- forced perspective
- illusion
- ghost
- mirage
- kanizsa triangle
- trompe l'oeil
- anamorphosis
- dysmetropsia
- pseudoscopy
- ghost image
- smoke and mirrors
Crossword Answer definitions
MIRAGE noun- An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, giving the appearance of there being refuge in the distance.
- An illusion.
- To cause to appear as or like a mirage.
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 MIRAGE
- Vegas casino
- Water that isn't wet
- Water in the desert, perhaps
- Ignis fatuus
- It's not really there
- Illusion
- Something too good to be true
- Gobi illusion
- Vegas casino-hotel
- Desert illusion
More clues leading to the result TRICK
- Dodge
- Fool
- Halloween choice
- David Copperfield marvel
- Feat of magic
- Treat alternative
- "_or treat!"
- Deception
- Prank
- Fast one