Charlatan. Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Charlatan (5) last seen in Guardian Quick puzzle. 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 QUACK.

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Crossword Answer For Charlatan (5):

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14 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
QUACK Charlatan (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Aug 11, 2025
FAKER Charlatan (5) Eugene Sheffer May 9, 2025
FAKE Charlatan (4) New York Times Sep 1, 2023
MOUNTEBANK Charlatan (10) Wall Street Journal Aug 30, 2023
FRAUD Charlatan (5) Eugene Sheffer Feb 7, 2023
PHONY Charlatan (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 22, 2022
POSEUR Charlatan (6) Universal Jul 1, 2020
HOAXER Charlatan (6) LA Times Daily Dec 28, 2019
SHAM Charlatan (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 6, 2016
CONMAN Charlatan (6)

26 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
38% FRAUDS Charlatans (6) LA Times Daily Jan 25, 2023
38% PHONIES Charlatans (7) New York Times Sep 13, 2020
38% FAKES Charlatans (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 2, 2019
38% FAKERS Charlatans (6) LA Times Daily Nov 8, 2016
38% QUACKS Charlatans (6) LA Times Daily Feb 27, 2015
38% SHAMS Charlatans (5)
38% QUACKERY Charlatanism (8)
33% SNAKEOIL Charlatan's curative (8)
33% LIAR Charlatan, e.g. (4)
33% QUACKBARTER Exchange with a charlatan? (11)

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In the crossword world, "Charlatan" is a term for a fraud or imposter. The answer "FAKE" fits perfectly as it means something that is not genuine or real, capturing the essence of a charlatan. It's a clever wordplay that aligns with the deceptive nature of a charlatan.