The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word COPOUTS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1985.
Phony pretexts crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| COPOUTS | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Phony pretexts
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- quack
- sham
- agnostic
- bluff
- charlatan
- conclusion
- counterfeiter
- cover
- crimp
- daubry
- debunk
- debunking
Crossword Answer definitions
COPOUTS noun- Avoidance or inadequate performance of a task or duty; the action of copping out.
- An excuse made in order to avoid performing a task or duty; a reason offered when someone cops out.
- A person who cops out.
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