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% ASALLGETOUT To the max ... or, read differently, a hint to the starred clues' answers? (11) Universal Jan 27, 2026
6% ACS Summer coolers, for short … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues (3) New York Times Nov 3, 2025
6% IMOUT "Peace!," and a hint to how the answers to the starred clues were formed (5) LA Times Daily Sep 23, 2022
5% THEBLADES Nickname for Sheffield United FC, and a hint to parts of answers to asterisked clues (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 28, 2026
5% BREAKTHEICE Get the party swinging, and how to form parts of answers to asterisked clues (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 27, 2026
5% INSTITCHES Laughing hysterically, or what the answers to the starred clues literally are (10) LA Times Daily Jan 25, 2026
5% BRUCEWILLIS Actor in answers to asterisked clues (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 23, 2026
5% MISLED Deceived (6) USA Today Jan 18, 2026
5% CONFIRMATIONBIAS Tendency to reinforce one's established beliefs … or a hint to answering this puzzle's starred clues (16) New York Times Jan 15, 2026
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