Ostensible motive concealing the true one (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRETEXT Ostensible motive concealing the true one (7) (7)
6% FACTUAL True (7) The Times Sunday Concise Apr 12, 2026
6% FACT It's true (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 11, 2026
6% HIDE Conceal (4) USA Today Quick Apr 2, 2026
6% LIP Conceal (3) USA Today Quick Apr 2, 2026
6% INSPIRE Motivate to act (7) Commuter Mar 30, 2026
6% MASK Conceal (4) New York Times Mini Mar 24, 2026
6% LOCO Motive preceder (4) Newsday Mar 6, 2026
6% RAH Motivational cheer (3) New York Times Mar 4, 2026
6% REASON Motivation (6) Wall Street Journal Mar 2, 2026
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