Pinocchio's undoing — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 17 2023 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 17 2023
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword September 17 2023
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
Rotating ceiling fixture
FAN
3
"Raiders of the Lost ___" (Indiana Jones film)
ARK
3
Steering wheel side, in a car
LEFT
4
Bart Simpson's grandpa, fondly
ABE
3
United ___ Emirates
ARAB
4
Secretly loop in, in an email: Abbr.
BCC
3
"___ on the dotted line, please"
SIGN
4
___ Delevingne, English model and actress whose first catwalk appearance was at the 2011 London Fashion Week
CARA
4
___ Moss, British model and actress who headlined the Macdonald collection at the 1999 London Fashion Week
KATE
4
___ Parker, Jaden Smith's role in "The Karate Kid"
DRE
3
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