Acted strangely to cover up lie that's turned embarrassing Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DELICATE Acted strangely to cover up lie that's turned embarrassing (8)
63% MASK Cover up (4) New York Times Mini Mar 3, 2026
63% CONCEAL Cover up (7) The Times Concise Feb 26, 2026
63% LOCATE Turn up (6) New York Times Feb 22, 2026
63% CADET Army student acted strangely (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Feb 22, 2026
60% FIB Lie (3) The Telegraph Mini Mar 2, 2026
60% CAME Turned up (4) (4) The Sun Mini Mar 2, 2026
60% EERIE English nation turning strangely frightening (5) The Times Cryptic Feb 18, 2026
60% SECRETE Cover up leak (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 12, 2026
60% NOTSO "That's a lie!" (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
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