Illusory image -- the setter should preserve one on newspaper Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Illusory image -- the setter should preserve one on newspaper last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 MIRAGE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MIRAGE Illusory image -- the setter should preserve one on newspaper (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 5, 2017
5% PICKLED Preserved (7) Puzzler Backwords Sep 21, 2025
5% UNREAL Illusory (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 31, 2025
5% OPART Illusory images (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 19, 2015
5% FANTASY Illusory image. (7)
4% EDS Newspaper bigwigs (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 17, 2025
4% EDITOR Newspaper worker (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
4% ISNOT Ain't as it should be? (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 15, 2025
4% PICTURES Images (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 14, 2025
4% DOGLEG Setter, for example, setter going round bend (6) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 14, 2025

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