Pretend to be asleep or dead (with "play") Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pretend to be asleep or dead (with "play") . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is POSSUM.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POSSUM Pretend to be asleep or dead (with "play") (6)
6% ELAPSE Asleep (anag.) (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 14, 2026
6% AWAKE Not asleep (5) USA Today Feb 1, 2026
6% POSEAS Pretend to be (6) Premier Sunday Jan 25, 2026
6% INBED Still asleep (5) Newsday Jan 25, 2026
6% NODOFF Fall asleep (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 24, 2026
6% OUTCOLD Fast asleep (7) Premier Sunday Jan 18, 2026
6% EXTERNALLYGRATEFUL Pretending to be appreciative? (18) Premier Sunday Jan 18, 2026
6% ACT Pretend to be (3)
6% PLAYPOSSUM *Pretend to be asleep (10) Universal Feb 28, 2025
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