Counterfeit Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Counterfeit featured in Telegraph Cross Atlantic puzzle on October 22, 2025. 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 FAKED.

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Crossword Answer For Counterfeit:

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20 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
FAKED Counterfeit (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 22, 2025
SHAM Counterfeit (4) Eugene Sheffer Jun 26, 2025
FAKE Counterfeit (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2025
PHONY Counterfeit (5) Universal Aug 22, 2024
BOGUS Counterfeit (5) Mirror Quick Aug 4, 2024
PHONEY Counterfeit (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 8, 2024
FORGE Counterfeit (5) The Guardian Quick Aug 31, 2022
ERSATZ Counterfeit (6) New York Times Oct 3, 2021
PSEUDO Counterfeit (6)
DUD Counterfeit (3) The Telegraph Quick Apr 5, 2021

20 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
36% FAKES Counterfeits (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 13, 2025
36% REAL Not counterfeit (4) USA Today Jan 3, 2025
36% FORGER Counterfeiter (6) The Guardian Quick Oct 25, 2021
36% HOAXES Counterfeits (6) LA Times Daily Sep 30, 2021
36% GENUINE Not counterfeit (7)
36% FAKING Counterfeiting (6) Universal Dec 11, 2017
36% FUNNYMONEY It's counterfeit (10) USA Today Oct 6, 2015
36% SHAMS Counterfeits (5)
36% GOOD Not counterfeit (4)
36% TRUE Not counterfeit (4)

Clues for The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Puzzle on October 22, 2025

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In the crossword world, "Counterfeit" is a clue for the word "SHAM." A sham is something fake or false, often used to deceive. This answer fits perfectly with the deceptive nature of counterfeiting.