Deceives; absorbs (5,2) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Deceives; absorbs (5,2) . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SUCKSIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SUCKSIN Deceives; absorbs (5,2) (7)
10% SPONGY Absorbent (6) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
10% LIETO Deceive (5) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
10% HOODWINK Deceive (8) The Times Concise Jan 2, 2026
10% DELUDE Deceive (6) Premier Sunday Nov 23, 2025
10% APPLYINGTO Deceiving (10) Wall Street Journal Nov 20, 2025
9% TISSUE Absorbent paper (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
9% DUPE Deceive, trick (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 1, 2026
9% SOPUP Absorb, in a way (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
9% VAIN Self-absorbed (4) Commuter Dec 24, 2025
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