Fake
The crossword clue "Fake" is answered by PHONY, a 5-letter entry. Used 24 times across 17 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1977. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
PHONY
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the PHONY answer page.
Used 24 times across 17 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1977. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for PHONY
Every other clue in this collection answered by PHONY, most used first.
- Counterfeit - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
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- Fake name - ALIAS, used 65 times
- Fake - BOGUS, used 23 times
- Fake drake - DECOY, used 23 times
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