The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PRETENSES , but the solution may also be STARTS which is one of the most recent solution (2016 in LA Times).
They may be false crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PRETENSES | 33 % | 9 |
| STARTS | 33 % | 6 |
| IDOLS | 33 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: They may be false
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- contrary
- act
- fox
- agoraphobia
- rip
- perhaps
- exile
- kleptomania
- camping
- eidetic
- slum
- subcontrary
Crossword Answer definitions
PRETENSES noun- A false or hypocritical profession
- Intention or purpose not real but professed.
- An unsupported claim made or implied.
- An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.
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 PRETENSES
- Pieces of make-believe
- Deceptive outward appearances
- False claims
- Iago specialty
- False claims.
- Shams
- Masks
- They may be false
- Works of fiction?
More clues leading to the result STARTS
- They may be running or flying
- Begins to play
- Begins
- Gets out of the gate
- Launches
- Commences
- Flinches
- Kicks off
- Partner of fits
- Fits companion