Could be bad if one is genuine (4,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BONAFIDE Could be bad if one is genuine (4,4) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 4, 2023
8% REALDEAL Genuine article (8) Newsday Mar 29, 2026
8% ECHT Genuine (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 15, 2026
8% REAL Genuine (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 26, 2026
8% BONA ___ fide (genuine) (4) New York Times Feb 23, 2026
8% TRULY Genuinely (5) Commuter Jan 15, 2026
8% ACTUAL Genuine (6) Universal Jan 15, 2026
7% SPOILS Goes bad (6) Eugene Sheffer Apr 2, 2026
7% MAL Bad, in Spanish (3) The New Yorker Mini Apr 2, 2026
7% OOPS "My bad!" (4) LA Times Daily Mar 28, 2026

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