We are prone to absorb blow as harmless deception Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WHITELIE We are prone to absorb blow as harmless deception (8) The Telegraph Cryptic May 20, 2018
2% FEINTS Deceptive actions (6) New York Times Mar 13, 2026
2% FEINT Deceptive action (5) LA Times Daily Mar 12, 2026
2% SHAM Deception (4) Newsday Mar 11, 2026
2% HOAX Elaborate deception (4) Universal Mar 11, 2026
2% FIB Harmless lie (rhymes with "nib") (3)
2% RAP Sharp blow (3) Puzzler Backwords Mar 2, 2026
2% FAN Blow air on (3) New York Times Feb 27, 2026
2% LOSEIT Blow up (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 26, 2026
2% SOCK Hard blow (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 26, 2026

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