Something put forward to conceal the true purpose (7) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRETEXT Something put forward to conceal the true purpose (7) (7)
7% RAISONDETRE Purpose of something's existence (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
6% POSIT Put forward as fact (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 17, 2025
6% CLOAK Conceal (5) LA Times Daily Oct 11, 2025
6% OFFER Put forward (5) (5) The Sun Mini Oct 3, 2025
6% DUAL __-purpose (4) Commuter Oct 2, 2025
6% HID Concealed (3)
6% USE Purpose (3) LA Times Daily Sep 24, 2025
6% LIAR "That's not true!" (4) LA Times Daily Sep 14, 2025
6% NUHUH "Not true!" (5) USA Today Sep 12, 2025
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