The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ACTS , but the solution may also be FACADES which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in Wall Street Journal).
Pretenses crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ACTS | 26 % | 4 |
| SHAMS | 23 % | 5 |
| GUISES | 17 % | 6 |
| POSES | 11 % | 5 |
| FACADES | 11 % | 7 |
| AIRS | 9 % | 4 |
| RUSES | 3 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pretenses
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pretence
- pretension
- pretending
- dissembling
- feigning
- simulation
- make-believe
- pretences
- pretexts
- pretensions
- excuses
- grounds
Crossword Answer definitions
ACTS noun- Something done, a deed.
- Actuality.
- Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
- A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- The process of doing something.
- A formal or official record of something done.
- A division of a theatrical performance.
- A performer or performers in a show.
- Any organized activity.
- A display of behaviour.
- A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
- A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
- To do something.
- To do (something); to perform.
- To perform a theatrical role.
- Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
- To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
- To convey an appearance of being.
- To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
- (construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
- To play (a role).
- To feign.
- (construed with on or upon, of a group) To map via a homomorphism to a group of automorphisms (of).
- To move to action; to actuate; to animate.
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 ACTS
- Takes the stage
- "Hamlet" quintet
- Bible book
- Parts of Hamlet
- Play parts
- Hams it up
- Book that begins with Jesus going to heaven
- Play segments
- Gets off the fence
- The __ of the Apostles
More clues leading to the result SHAMS
- Hoaxes
- Counterfeits
- Frauds
- Makes believe
- Put-ons
- Genuine they're not
- Pillow coverings
- Fakes
- Pillow covers
- False things
More clues leading to the result GUISES
- Costumes
- False appearances
- Assumed appearances
- Pretenses
- Aspects.
- Outward aspects.
- Pretenses.
- Semblances.
- Aspects
- Forms
More clues leading to the result POSES
- Holds still
- Indulges in voguing
- Sits for shots
- Presents
- Photo shoot's many
- Prepares for the snap, say
- Takes an attitude
- Masquerades
- Attitudinizes
- Watches the birdie
More clues leading to the result FACADES
- False fronts
- Exteriors
- Illusions
- Pretenses
- Building fronts
- Fancy fronts of stores
- Fronts.
- Fronts
- False appearances
- Stand-ins for buildings
More clues leading to the result AIRS
- Snootiness
- Broadcasts
- Mannered behavior
- Shows on TV
- Televises
- What snobs put on
- Melodies
- They're put on by snobs
- Lets out, as Festivus grievances
- Makes known, as grievances on Festivus