Ostensible motivations Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ostensible motivations . 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 PRETEXTS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRETEXTS Ostensible motivations (8)
38% PRETEXT Ostensible motive (7) (7)
3% AGENDA Hidden set of motives (6) Universal Sep 24, 2025
3% ASIDE It's ostensibly not heard by the other actors onstage (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 22, 2025
3% SOLIDGROUND Reliable motive for action (11) Newsday Sep 16, 2025
3% REASON Motive (6) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 24, 2025
3% REASONS Motives (7) (7) Mirror Classic Jul 18, 2025
3% ULTERIOR ___ motive : the underlying motive? (8)
3% PURPOSE Motive, aim (7) The Times Concise Jul 14, 2025
3% APPARENT Ostensible (8) The Sun Two Speed Jul 4, 2025
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