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% FORGONE Renounced … or a phonetic hint to reading the answers to the starred clues (7) New York Times Jul 9, 2026
6% EMPTYWORDS Remarks void of meaning … and a phonetic hint to the answers to the starred clues (10) New York Times Jun 30, 2026
6% INSIDER With 65-Across, market no-no … or a hint to entering the answers to the starred clues (7) New York Times Jun 25, 2026
6% GODISDEAD Nietzsche's claim, and a hint for how to enter answers to asterisked clues (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 19, 2026
6% ECHOLOCATION How bats navigate, and a hint at how to input answers to asterisked clues (12) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 8, 2026
6% VERYINTERESTING "Intriguing," or a hint to the starred clues' answers (15) Universal Apr 24, 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% DOESTHISHAVELEGS Question during a brainstorming session ... or of the answers to the starred clues (16) New York Times Jul 16, 2026
5% DOUBLEAGENTS Spies with divided loyalties, and what the answers to the starred clues are (12) LA Times Daily Jul 15, 2026
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We found 40 solutions for Deceive... or a hint to how the spellings of the starred clues' answers were formed?. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is FAKE.

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