Deceive... or a hint to how the spellings of the starred clues' answers were formed? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Deceive... or a hint to how the spellings of the starred clues' answers were formed? . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FAKE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FAKE Deceive... or a hint to how the spellings of the starred clues' answers were formed? (4)
6% READYTOGO Prepared, and a hint on how to enter answers for asterisked clues (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 13, 2026
6% THEBIGAPPLE NYC, and hint to answers to asterisked clues (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 12, 2026
6% STEALAKISS Quickly smooch … or a hint to the answers to the four starred Down clues (10) New York Times Feb 12, 2026
6% FALLGUY Scapegoat, or a hint to the starred answers (7) Wall Street Journal Feb 5, 2026
6% DOUBLEYOURMONEY Achieve a 100% return on an investment ... and a hint to the starred clues' answers (15) Universal Feb 3, 2026
6% ASALLGETOUT To the max ... or, read differently, a hint to the starred clues' answers? (11) Universal Jan 27, 2026
6% IMOUT "Peace!," and a hint to how the answers to the starred clues were formed (5) LA Times Daily Sep 23, 2022
5% ODDJOBS Taskrabbit tasks ... or what letters one, three, five, etc., in the starred clues' answers spell? (7) Universal Feb 20, 2026
5% LIETO Deceive (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 17, 2026
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