One lies but fails to be devious Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue One lies but fails to be devious . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FABULIST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FABULIST One lies but fails to be devious (8)
3% PASS Fail to fail (4) Thomas Joseph Apr 4, 2026
3% MISSPOKE Lied, maybe (8) The Atlantic Mar 12, 2026
3% SCHEMER Devious person (7) Newsday Feb 15, 2026
3% DELUDES Lies to (7) Commuter Feb 14, 2026
3% SLY Devious (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 24, 2026
2% FLOP Failed film (4) LA Times Daily Mar 31, 2026
2% OMIT Fail to note (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 31, 2026
2% IDLE Lied about being lazy (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Mar 31, 2026
2% EMERALDISLE Stone lies around in Ireland (7,4) (11) Mirror Cryptic Mar 30, 2026
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