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adjective satellite • plausible but false • based on pretense; deceptively pleasing | ||||||||
| 37% | 4 | Plausibly fluent | ||||||
adjective satellite • marked by lack of intellectual depth • having only superficial plausibility • artfully persuasive in speech | ||||||||
| 33% | 8 | Individuals who fail to pay their gambling debts | ||||||
noun • someone who swindles you by not repaying a debt or wager | ||||||||
Gambling Debts Can Be Plausibly Deceptive Crossword Clue
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SPECIOUS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SPECIOUS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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