Tell tales
The crossword clue "Tell tales" is answered by LIE, a 3-letter entry. Used 136 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
LIE
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the LIE answer page.
Used 136 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- NARRATE (10 uses in xd)
- TATTLE (4 uses in xd)
- RELATE (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for LIE
Every other clue in this pilot answered by LIE, most used first.
- Fib - used 158 times, most recently in 2026
- Whopper - used 144 times, most recently in 2026
- Falsehood - used 124 times, most recently in 2026
- Recline - used 94 times, most recently in 2026
- Tell a whopper - used 79 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Pilot clues of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- "What did I tell you?" - SEE, used 155 times
- "Didn't I tell you?" - SEE, used 137 times
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