Reference is a deception – not the first one Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALLUSION Reference is a deception – not the first one (8)
8% SHAM Deception (4) Newsday Mar 11, 2026
7% HOAX Deceptive trick (4) The Telegraph Quick Mar 25, 2026
7% TRAP Dangerous deception (4) Newsday Mar 22, 2026
7% FRAUD Deception, swindle (5) Puzzler Backwords Mar 16, 2026
7% FEINTS Deceptive actions (6) New York Times Mar 13, 2026
7% FEINT Deceptive action (5) LA Times Daily Mar 12, 2026
7% CITES References (5) Universal Mar 10, 2026
6% ROGETSTHESAURUS Reference work first published in 1852 with around 15,000 words (15) The Times Specialist Mar 30, 2026
6% LIKE Enjoy involving king in deception (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 30, 2026
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