Authentic Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Authentic featured in LA Times Mini puzzle on January 16, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LEGIT.

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21 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
LEGIT Authentic (5) LA Times Mini Jan 16, 2026
REAL Authentic (4) Universal Jan 6, 2026
TRUETOLIFE Authentic (10) New York Times Dec 17, 2025
VALID Authentic (5) (5) Mirror Quick Dec 17, 2025
GENUINE Authentic (7) The Times Concise Dec 16, 2025
ROM Authentic (3) USA Today Quick Oct 5, 2025
TRUE Authentic (4) Newsday Sep 21, 2025
PUKKA Authentic (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 10, 2025
LSO Authentic (3) USA Today Quick Dec 17, 2024
SS Authentic (2) USA Today Quick Sep 16, 2024

19 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
35% KEEPITREAL Be authentic (10) USA Today May 17, 2025
35% VALIDATE Authenticate (8) Mirror Tea Time Feb 12, 2025
35% VERIFIES Authenticates (8) Eugene Sheffer Aug 19, 2021
35% FICTIVE not authentic (7)
35% CERTIFIES Authenticates (9) LA Times Daily Jun 6, 2020
35% VERIFY Authenticate (6) Newsday Mar 10, 2019
35% FAKED Not authentic (5) Newsday Oct 21, 2018
35% VETTED Authenticated (6) LA Times Daily Mar 26, 2017
35% REALNESS Authenticity (8) USA Today Feb 1, 2016
35% CONFIRM Authenticate (7) The Sun Two Speed Dec 12, 2015

Clues for The LA Times Mini Puzzle on January 16, 2026

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In the crossword world, "Authentic" can be synonymous with "REAL." Think of it as a way to describe something genuine, not fake or artificial. So, when you see "Authentic" in a clue, the answer you're looking for is likely "REAL."