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| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
| 1 | 99% | 10 | FALSESTART | Exact Match! |
| 2 | 46% | 10 | Authenticity pretended in pretence | |
| 3 | 29% | 13 | Pretence of being someone else | |
Pretence Of Being Surprised Crossword Clue
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FALSESTART which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
FALSESTART
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic22 Jun 2005 | Down 13 | FALSESTART |
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Authenticity pretended in pretence | |
2 | Being shown at present: danger arising and I'm not surprised!
The Guardian Cryptic -
16 Nov 2000 | The Guardian Cryptic / 16 Nov 2000 |
3 | Pretence of being someone else
The Guardian Quick -
03 Apr 2002 | The Guardian Quick / 03 Apr 2002 |
4 | Pretence of not being pretentious?
The Guardian Quick -
07 Sep 1999 | The Guardian Quick / 07 Sep 1999 |
5 | Surprised Worried at bone spurs (nothing cut out) — this being rude
The Guardian Cryptic -
07 Apr 2020 | The Guardian Cryptic / 07 Apr 2020 |
6 | Weak one leaves over pretence in apparently chaotic pattern
Telegraph Toughie -
19 Jun 2024 | Telegraph Toughie / 19 Jun 2024 |
7 | Wordless due to being extremely surprised or shocked |
