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
7% BIER The last place to lie? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
5% TBH "not gonna lie ..." (3) The Atlantic Nov 14, 2025
5% ITS Word often edited to add or remove an apostrophe (3) LA Times Daily Nov 14, 2025
5% SELDOM Not often (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 13, 2025
5% FIB Little lie (3) Universal Oct 31, 2025
5% MAMA Tot's first word, often (4)
5% INTERVENTION Involvement of the heartless Republican in lie (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 30, 2025
5% SEE Word before "I told you so," often (3)
5% DELI Place where food often comes with a pickle (4) USA Today Oct 23, 2025

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