Word often misused in place of 'lie' Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAY Word often misused in place of 'lie' (3) New York Times Jun 17, 2020
6% FIB Lie (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 11, 2026
6% TALE Words often woven (4) Newsday Feb 28, 2026
6% NOTSO "That's a lie!" (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
6% LITERALLY Word frequently misused as an intensifier (9) The Atlantic Jan 9, 2026
6% PENPORTRAIT Report paint misused? But this is a picture in words (11) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 25, 2025
5% ANY "___ word?" (3) New York Times Mar 16, 2026
5% SKULK Group of foxes lie in wait (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 15, 2026
5% LIEU Place (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 14, 2026
5% AMBUSH Lie in wait for (6) Puzzler Backwords Mar 12, 2026

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