Cooked-up story — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the November 18 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
LIE
3 letters
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Bit of fake news say
LIE
3
Fabricated statement
LIE
3
Tell a fib
LIE
3
Make up, as an excuse
LIE
3
Reason for Pinocchio's nose to grow
LIE
3
Bit of fake news say
LIE
3
Bit of fake news say
LIE
3
Tell an untruth
LIE
3
Make up a story, say
LIE
3
Deceptive claim, like 23a maybe
LIE
3
Tell an untruth
LIE
3
Bluff, e.g.
LIE
3
Hair-styling gooey substance
GEL
3
Navigator's sheet
MAP
3
Sticky tree secretion
SAP
3
"We Try Harder" car rental chain (anagram of "visa")
AVIS
4
Organ with a drum
EAR
3
Medicinal prefix with "puncture"
ACU
3
Remove a fruit's skin, say
PEEL
4
Pet's wagging part
TAIL
4
Wine glass edge
RIM
3
Harrison Ford thriller "Air Force ___"
ONE
3
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