The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BOGUS which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2019.
Phony-baloney crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BOGUS | 50 % | 5 |
| JIVE | 50 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Phony-baloney
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- phoniness
- poppycock
- inauthentic
- falsified
- hogwash
- inauthenticity
- falseness
- fraudulence
- spuriousness
- fakery
- fabricated
- falsity
Crossword Answer definitions
BOGUS noun- A liquor made of rum and molasses.
- Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
- Undesirable or harmful.
- Incorrect, useless, or broken.
- Of a totally fictitious issue printed for collectors, often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country (not to be confused with forgery, which is an illegitimate copy of a genuine stamp).
- Based on false or misleading information or unjustified assumptions.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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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