Crook fleeces parents with deception (5,9) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FALSEPRETENCES Crook fleeces parents with deception (5,9) (14)
6% ASKEW Crooked (5) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
6% SHEAR Fleece (a sheep) (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
6% BENT Crooked (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 26, 2025
6% WOOL Deceptive fleece? (4)
5% AUNT Parent's sister (4) Universal Nov 24, 2025
5% DAD Parental palindrome (3)
5% HIMOM Greeting to a parent (5) LA Times Daily Nov 18, 2025
5% CONTACT Approach crook with diplomacy (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 17, 2025
5% MOMS Some parents (4) USA Today Nov 13, 2025
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