Burn a defender by making a fake Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Burn a defender by making a fake featured in Wall Street Journal puzzle on April 2, 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHAKEANDBAKE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHAKEANDBAKE Burn a defender by making a fake (12) Wall Street Journal Apr 2, 2026
3% YOU "Fake it till ___ make it!" (3)
3% AFIRE Burning (5) Commuter Mar 27, 2026
3% SHAM Fake (4) New York Times Midi Mar 21, 2026
3% TURF Fake grass (4) USA Today Quick Mar 18, 2026
3% BOGUS Fake (5) USA Today Mar 7, 2026
3% STOODUPFOR Defended (10) LA Times Daily Mar 7, 2026
3% ALIAS Fake ID? (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 3, 2026
3% REAL Not fake (4) Commuter Feb 3, 2026
2% SCORCH Badly burn (6) Universal Apr 1, 2026

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