(5/6) Looking at the clue keenly, Holmes said, "There's nothing more deceptive than an obvious ___ (bit of truth)..." Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue (5/6) Looking at the clue keenly, Holmes said, "There's nothing more deceptive than an obvious ___ (bit of truth)..." . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FACT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FACT (5/6) Looking at the clue keenly, Holmes said, "There's nothing more deceptive than an obvious ___ (bit of truth)..." (4)
64% MERE Nothing more than (4) The Times Concise Aug 19, 2025
61% SHERLOCKHOLMES Who said 'There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact' (14) New York Times Jun 3, 2016
57% SMOKESCREEN Deceptive means of concealing the truth (11) The Times Concise Sep 2, 2025
57% BUT "Nothing ___ the truth" (3)
55% DOYLE 'There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact' author (5)
53% HONEST Truthful (6) (6) Mirror Quick Sep 11, 2025
53% LAZIER More idle (than) (6) (6)
50% GLUT Be more than enough for (4) Newsday Sep 13, 2025
50% SATE Be more than enough for (4) Newsday Sep 13, 2025
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