A small fear erupted but it was deceptive: nothing bad happened (5,5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FALSEALARM A small fear erupted but it was deceptive: nothing bad happened (5,5) (10)
6% SPEW Erupt (4) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2025
5% EVENT Happening (5) LA Times Daily Nov 7, 2025
5% LEST For fear that (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 6, 2025
5% INTRAIN Happening (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 4, 2025
5% OCCUR Happen (5) LA Times Daily Oct 29, 2025
5% TIMOROUS Fearful (8) Premier Sunday Oct 26, 2025
5% DREAD Fear (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 23, 2025
5% FRAUD Deception, swindle (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 23, 2025
5% FEINT Deceptive move (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025
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