Something false that has been passed off as genuine (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Something false that has been passed off as genuine (4) . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOAX.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOAX Something false that has been passed off as genuine (4) (4)
6% LEGIT Genuine (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 1, 2025
6% REAL Genuine (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 22, 2025
6% FOISTED Passed off as genuine (7) New York Times Oct 28, 2023
6% FOIST Pass off (something spurious) as genuine. (5)
6% FOISTS Passes off for genuine. (6)
6% FOB Pass (off) as genuine. (3)
5% CANARD False report (6) Thomas Joseph Dec 1, 2025
5% TRUE Not false (4) Commuter Nov 25, 2025
5% DEJA ___ vu (feeling that something has happened before) (4)
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