John Useless Dud Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is BOGUS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: BOGUS

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	5		Exact Match!
2	40%	10		Dud, Dud, Neil, Rod and Pam
3	36%	6		A dud, as a firework

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "BOGUS" which means:

adjective satellite

• Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

noun

• A liquor made of rum and molasses.

adjective

• Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
• Undesirable or harmful.
• Incorrect, useless, or broken.
• Of a totally fictitious issue printed for collectors, often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country (not to be confused with forgery, which is an illegitimate copy of a genuine stamp).
• Based on false or misleading information or unjustified assumptions.

An example sentence would be:

• "He was arrested for selling bogus insurance policies."
• "The website claimed to offer genuine designer handbags, but they turned out to be bogus."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Cryptic20 Apr 2010	Down 13
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