Untruths designed to spare people's feelings (5,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WHITELIES Untruths designed to spare people's feelings (5,4) (9) The Guardian Quick Dec 4, 2025
59% LIED Was untruthful (4) Newsday Mar 9, 2026
59% LIE Be untruthful (3) Newsday Feb 4, 2026
53% NAKEDLIE Obvious untruth (8) Wall Street Journal Mar 5, 2026
53% LIAR Untruthful person (4) Universal Feb 15, 2026
53% FIB Untruth (3) USA Today Dec 18, 2025
51% TYRE Spare in a boot (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 25, 2026
51% FIBS Tiny untruths (4) USA Today Jan 7, 2026
51% LOVESEAT Sofa designed for two people (8) USA Today Dec 19, 2025
48% GUEST Spare room user (5) USA Today Mar 9, 2026

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