People in south taken in by foolish hoax (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% XHOSA People in south taken in by foolish hoax (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 14, 2025
6% INANE Foolish (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 10, 2026
6% DOPES Foolish people posed awkwardly (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 27, 2026
6% INEPT Foolish (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 21, 2026
6% SHAM Hoax (4) Universal May 27, 2026
6% COSTARD Hoax has taken in famous 10 (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 1, 2026
5% ORAL Taken by mouth (4) Commuter Jul 8, 2026
5% ASSUMED Taken for granted (7) LA Times Daily Jul 5, 2026
5% TAIL People in line humiliated, partly taken aback (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 3, 2026
5% AGRA It's south of Delhi (4) Newsday Jul 2, 2026

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