Term for a sportsperson entered into a competition under false pretences (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Term for a sportsperson entered into a competition under false pretences (6) . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RINGER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RINGER Term for a sportsperson entered into a competition under false pretences (6) (6)
5% SKIER Winter sportsperson (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 20, 2025
5% SHAM Pretence (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 18, 2025
5% ACT Pretence (3) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 7, 2025
5% ACTS Pretences (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
5% CHARADES False pretences (8)
5% CHARADE False pretence (7)
4% RELAYRACES Competitions with anchors (10) New York Times Jan 28, 2026
4% EDGE Competitive advantage (4) Commuter Jan 27, 2026
4% NOTSO "That's false!" (5) USA Today Jan 25, 2026
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