The clue "deception" last appeared in the LA Times crossword on October 20, 2023. The correct answer for this puzzle is "LIE", a 3-letter word.
Solution HOAX is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution HOAX is 4 letters long. We have 28 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 419 solutions. The longest is UNCOMMUNICATIVENESS with 19 letters, and the shortest is CON with 3 letters.
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Solutions are between 3 and 19 letters long.