Prophecy of old, deceptively clear? (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORACLE Prophecy of old, deceptively clear? (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 7, 2024
7% SHAM Deception (4) Newsday Mar 11, 2026
7% DUNE "___: Prophecy" (4) TV Dec 14, 2025
6% FEINT Deceptive action (5) LA Times Daily Mar 12, 2026
6% HOAX Elaborate deception (4) Universal Mar 11, 2026
6% EMPTIES Clears out (7) Commuter Mar 11, 2026
6% EXPLAIN Clear up old tract of open land (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 3, 2026
6% INTELLIGIBLE Clear (12) The Times Sunday Concise Mar 1, 2026
6% TRICK Clever deception (5) (5) Mirror Classic Feb 23, 2026
6% ARTFORGERY Masterful deception? (10) The Atlantic Feb 22, 2026

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