False excuses given to cloak the real state of affairs (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRETEXTS False excuses given to cloak the real state of affairs (8) (8)
5% CONTRA Iran-__ Affair (6) Commuter Oct 18, 2025
5% MCCOY The real __ (5) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
5% UHWHAT "Excuse me?!" (6) Universal Oct 14, 2025
5% TRUE Not false (4) Universal Oct 12, 2025
5% ALIBIS Excuses (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
5% HUNH "Excuse me?" (4) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
5% NEWS Current affairs (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 9, 2025
5% HEY "Excuse you!" (3) USA Today Oct 8, 2025
5% DEBUNK Prove false (6) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2025
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