Deceives Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Deceives last seen in Newsday puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LIESTO.

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13 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
LIESTO Deceives (6) Newsday Aug 31, 2025
FOOLS Deceives (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 15, 2025
DUPES Deceives (5) Newsday May 29, 2024
GULLS Deceives (5) New York Times Mar 18, 2023
MISLEADS Deceives (8) LA Times Daily Nov 17, 2022
SNOWS Deceives (5) Thomas Joseph Mar 3, 2018
LIES Deceives (4) Universal Dec 7, 2017
DELUDES Deceives (7) Universal Aug 29, 2017
LEADSON Deceives (7) Newsday Mar 29, 2017
CONS Deceives (4) LA Times Daily May 11, 2016

27 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
34% DUPE Deceive (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 14, 2025
34% LEDON Deceived (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 6, 2025
34% LIETO Deceive (5) LA Times Daily Jul 27, 2025
32% FOOLING Deceiving (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 18, 2024
32% LIEDTO Deceived (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 20, 2024
32% COZEN Deceive (5) Newsday Oct 8, 2023
32% TAKER-IN A deceiver (8) The Times Specialist Sunday May 21, 2023
32% PUTONEPAST Deceive (10) USA Today Apr 24, 2021
32% DOUBLECROSSED Deceived (13) The Telegraph Quick Aug 21, 2017
32% CONNED Deceived (6)

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In this clue, "Deceives" is a verb indicating dishonesty. The answer "LIESTO" is a phrase that means being dishonest or not telling the truth. It's a common expression used to describe someone who is not being truthful.