Real name that becomes a fake one by changing its first letter Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Real name that becomes a fake one by changing its first letter last seen in New York Times 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ELIAS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELIAS Real name that becomes a fake one by changing its first letter (5) New York Times Mar 19, 2023
3% THETA Greek letter that becomes another Greek letter when its first two letters are dropped (5) New York Times Nov 13, 2026
3% ALPHA First Greek letter (5) USA Today Nov 9, 2026
3% ESAU Name hidden in "fake sausage" (4) USA Today Nov 2, 2026
3% REAL Not fake (4) Universal Oct 31, 2026
3% CALEB First name that contains four of the first five letters of the alphabet (5) New York Times Oct 30, 2026
3% ABCD First four letters (4)
3% ERSATZ Fake (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 27, 2026
3% OREO Cookie shaped like its first or last letter (4) Universal Oct 26, 2026
3% BOGUS Fake (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 17, 2026

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