Damaging - and false - rumour (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SMEAR Damaging - and false - rumour (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Oct 19, 2024
7% ALIAS False name (5) Universal Oct 8, 2025
7% DEBUNK Prove false (6) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2025
7% MAR Damage (3) Commuter Sep 24, 2025
7% HARM Damage (4) TV Sep 21, 2025
7% GUISE False front (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 10, 2025
7% MOCK False (4) New York Times Aug 3, 2025
7% ERSATZ False (6) New York Times Aug 3, 2025
7% EROSIVE Damaging (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 3, 2025
6% CHERUBIC Lovely birch cue damaged (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 3, 2025

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