Stephen, maybe, encapsulating a king close to grotesque deception Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FAKERY Stephen, maybe, encapsulating a king close to grotesque deception (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 29, 2023
5% CUJO Stephen King pooch (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 28, 2025
5% SALEMS Stephen King's "___ Lot" (6) Universal Aug 8, 2025
4% FEINT Deceptive move (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025
4% NEAR Close by (4) Commuter Oct 15, 2025
4% CARRIE Stephen King novel about a girl with telekinetic powers (6) The Times Concise Oct 13, 2025
4% FALSECUT Deck deception (8) New York Times Oct 11, 2025
4% MASK Deception metaphor (4) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
4% DUCAT Passage encapsulating a historical piece (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
4% CIGAR "Close, but no ____" (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 4, 2025

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