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Pretended to be encouraged, wasting time Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pretended to be encouraged, wasting time last seen in Times Cryptic 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SIMULATED.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SIMULATED Pretended to be encouraged, wasting time | (9) | The Times Cryptic | Feb 4, 2022 |
| 7% | DALLY Waste time | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Sep 2, 2025 |
| 7% | HIED Wasted no time | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Aug 6, 2025 |
| 7% | SIMULATE Pretend to encourage having wasted time | (8) | ||
| 6% | EGGON Encourage | (5) | USA Today | Nov 20, 2025 |
| 6% | SQUANDER Waste | (8) | The Times Concise | Nov 19, 2025 |
| 6% | ALLIED United scored wasting time | (6) | The Telegraph Toughie | Nov 13, 2025 |
| 6% | OLE Encouraging word | (3) | Newsday | Nov 6, 2025 |
| 6% | COY Pretend-shy | (3) | USA Today | Oct 30, 2025 |
| 6% | SHAM Pretender | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 25, 2025 |
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