Make up a story — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 16 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
LIE
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
September 16 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword September 16 2025
LIE
March 11 2024
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Daily Themed Crossword March 11 2024
LIE
January 11 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword January 11 2024
LIE
December 10 2021
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword December 10 2021
LIE
July 25 2021
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Daily Themed Crossword July 25 2021
LIE
June 13 2021
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Daily Themed Crossword June 13 2021
LIE
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
Rainbow shape
ARC
3
Lost traction on the road, say (rhymes with "skid")
SLID
4
___ chocolate (winter beverage)
HOT
3
Sound uttered in a viral Doja Cat song
MOO
3
Tree with cones and needles
PINE
4
Candy ___ (striped Christmas treat)
CANE
4
Incomes earned by retirees
PENSIONS
8
"I'm in it for the long ___" (determined to finish)
HAUL
4
Novelist Patchett
ANN
3
___ Universe (pageant title)
MISS
4
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