Elaborate deception Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOAX Elaborate deception (4) USA Today Aug 13, 2025
42% HOAXES Elaborate deceptions (6) Newsday Mar 13, 2020
4% CARE "___ to elaborate?" (4) Universal Oct 15, 2025
4% ADD Elaborate (3) New York Times Oct 8, 2025
3% GATES Elaborate stage entrances (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
3% HEATHROBINSON ____ is noted for his drawings of over-elaborate mechanisms (13) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 2, 2025
3% REFINERY Plant's extremely rare elaborate decoration (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
3% ICEUP Universal plugging elaborate epic set in winter (5) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 31, 2025
3% FRAUD Deception, swindle (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 23, 2025
3% FEINT Deceptive move (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025

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