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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Plausible but wrong last seen in Universal puzzle. 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 SPECIOUS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPECIOUS Plausible but wrong (8) Universal Oct 16, 2020
19% EGGCORN *Squirrel food? ... or the formal term for any of the starred plausible-yet-wrong answers (7) Universal Mar 16, 2019
3% SPITES Purposely wrongs (6) New York Times Aug 6, 2026
3% AMISS Wrong (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 1, 2026
3% RIGHTED __ a wrong (7) Commuter Jul 30, 2026
3% AWRY Wrong (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 29, 2026
3% ERRED Got it wrong (5) LA Times Mini Jul 27, 2026
3% GLIB Rock containing tip of fossil is plausible (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 25, 2026
3% NOPE "Wrong answer" (4) New York Times Jul 25, 2026
3% UHNO "Actually, that's wrong" (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 25, 2026

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