False Report Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CANARD which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CANARD

Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	35%	11		Made a false report
3	32%	9		To give a false report

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We think the answer is "CANARD" which means:

noun

• A deliberately misleading fabrication

An example sentence would be:

• "The media quickly debunked the canard that the company was going bankrupt."
• "He couldn't resist spreading the canard about his rival's involvement in the scandal."

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times19 Mar 1986	Across 42
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