Coined word meaning "hoax." Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Coined word meaning "hoax." . 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 SPOOF.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPOOF Coined word meaning "hoax." (5)
7% SHAM Hoax (4) Newsday Nov 2, 2025
7% PUTON A hoax (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 23, 2025
6% SENSE Meaning (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 11, 2025
6% VIA By means of (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
6% CONCERT Show hoax proof of qualification briefly (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
6% DEF Word's meaning, for short (3) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
6% ANTONYM Word with opposite meaning (7) (7) Mirror Quick Oct 20, 2025
6% LEAN __ and mean (4) Commuter Oct 20, 2025
6% DENOTE Mean (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 17, 2025
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