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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Make up a cover story, say last seen in New York Times 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LIE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIE Make up a cover story, say (3) New York Times Sep 2, 2019
9% ALIBI Cover story? (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 4, 2025
9% INVENT Make up (a story) (6) (6) Puzzler Aug 4, 2025
8% EPIC Legendary story, say (4)
8% SUB Cover transport up (3) The Times Cryptic Sep 11, 2025
8% ATONE Make up (for) (5) Premier Sunday Sep 7, 2025
8% APRON Puck cover-up (5) Universal Sep 5, 2025
8% CONSTITUTE Make up (10) Commuter Aug 27, 2025
8% JEALOUS Covering, say (7)
8% MISEDIT Botch a story, say (7) Thomas Joseph Jul 10, 2025

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