A fabricated event or piece of news, sometimes done as a practical joke Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOAX A fabricated event or piece of news, sometimes done as a practical joke (4)
6% GAG Practical joke (3)
6% GAGS Practical jokes (4) LA Times Daily Feb 3, 2026
6% PRANKS Practical jokes (6) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
5% BUTT __ of the joke (4) Commuter Mar 16, 2026
5% SOPRANO Abrupt practical joke interrupting very old singer (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 25, 2026
5% ITEM Piece of news (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 22, 2026
5% ETUDE Musical practice piece (5) The Times Concise Dec 19, 2025
4% RITE Holy practice (4)
4% GET Understand, as a joke (3)
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