The clue "phony" last appeared in the USA Today crossword on January 22, 2026. The correct answer for this puzzle is "BOGUS", a 5-letter word.
Solution BOGUS is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution BOGUS is 5 letters long. We have 35 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 258 solutions. The longest is SANCTIMONIOUS FRAUD with 18 letters, and the shortest is APE with 3 letters.
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Solutions are between 3 and 18 letters long.