Deliberate deceit (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FRAUD Deliberate deceit (5) (5)
9% OMIT Deliberately not mention (4)
9% BARGE Deliberately collide with (5) The Times Concise Oct 18, 2025
9% COZENAGE Deceit (8) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 31, 2025
8% LIAR Vituperate about deceitful person (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 12, 2025
8% AFFRONT Deliberate insult (7) (7) Puzzler Nov 9, 2025
8% BUN Deliberately messy hairstyle, often (3) Universal Nov 8, 2025
8% RARE Of meat, deliberately underdone (4) (4) The Sun Mini Nov 7, 2025
8% THROW Deliberately lose (a game) (5) The Times Concise Nov 6, 2025
8% SHUN Deliberately give the cold shoulder to (4)
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