"The cake is a ___" (classic "Portal" quote) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the December 3 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
December 3 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword December 3 2025
LIE
Pinocchio's downfall
LIE
3
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
Salt Lake City's state
UTAH
4
Perform, like Jennifer Aniston
ACT
3
___ tie (tuxedo essential)
BOW
3
Bottom of a shoe
SOLE
4
Head bob that might indicate approval
NOD
3
___ Longoria, "Desperate Housewives" star
EVA
3
Spherical tennis or soccer plaything
BALL
4
Smartphone's navigation aid: Abbr.
GPS
3
Rip or pull apart
TEAR
4
Standard golf goal
PAR
3
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