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4 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 8-Down

Appeared in 12 New York Times Crosswords between February 1995 and October 2026.

Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 27, 2026 · 8-Down · 4 letters

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adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"

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New York Times
October 27, 2026
8-Down · 4 letters
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New York Times
November 28, 2021
42-Down · 5 letters
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New York Times
August 22, 2020
28-Down · 6 letters
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New York Times
March 17, 2014
49-Down · 5 letters
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New York Times
December 3, 2012
9-Down · 6 letters
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New York Times
March 8, 2009
109-Across · 5 letters
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New York Times
May 5, 2007
31-Across · 6 letters
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March 8, 2005
46-Down · 5 letters
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August 27, 2004
29-Down · 5 letters
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New York Times
September 15, 2002
110-Across · 6 letters
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New York Times
February 16, 2001
1-Down · 4 letters
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New York Times
February 12, 1995
106-Across · 5 letters
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