Criminal must lie, covering up a sham Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SIMULATE Criminal must lie, covering up a sham (8)
5% AMBUSH Lie in wait for (6) Puzzler Backwords Mar 12, 2026
5% FIB Lie (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 11, 2026
5% BASK Lie in the sun (4) Newsday Mar 9, 2026
5% HALFTRUTH Not quite a lie * (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 4, 2026
5% MASK Cover up (4) New York Times Mini Mar 3, 2026
5% PURDAH Screen hard-up criminal (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Mar 1, 2026
5% CONCEAL Cover up (7) The Times Concise Feb 26, 2026
5% HIDE Lie low (4) Commuter Feb 25, 2026
5% ABUT Lie next to (4) Commuter Feb 13, 2026
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