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 Plusword Oct 18, 2026
6% OODLES Lots of foolish people taking note (6) The Times Cryptic Oct 14, 2026
6% DAFT Foolish (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 13, 2026
6% OGLALA Sioux people in South Dakota (6) New York Times Special Crossword Sep 23, 2026
5% SAMBA Steps taken by a doctor in South America (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 17, 2026
5% WITLESS Foolish (7) (7) The Sun Mini Oct 16, 2026
5% MONEY It's taken into account (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2026
5% FLAPDOODLE Foolish talk (slang) (10) (10) Mirror Classic Oct 15, 2026
5% STOLEN Taken illegally (6) Premier Sunday Oct 11, 2026

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