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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pretended to encourage debts last seen in Telegraph 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SPURIOUS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPURIOUS Pretended to encourage debts (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 30, 2018
3% ATTA "___ boy!" (encouragement) (4)
3% ARREARS Unpaid debt (7) Newsday Jan 22, 2026
3% EXTERNALLYGRATEFUL Pretending to be appreciative? (18) Premier Sunday Jan 18, 2026
3% OWES Is in debt to (4) Newsday Jan 14, 2026
3% URGE Encourage (4) LA Times Daily Jan 7, 2026
3% GOGETEM Encouraging words (7) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
3% URGEDON Encouraged, spurred (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
3% OWE Be in debt (3) LA Times Daily Jan 1, 2026
3% IOUS Debt markers (4) USA Today Quick Dec 28, 2025

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