Crossword answer
BOGUS
5 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 64 appearances · Last seen The Sun, August 15, 2026
Letter pattern
BOGUS
Clues that lead to BOGUS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Go in the wrong direction aboard coach? Dummy (5)5The SunAug 15, 2026
Fake (5)5The SunAug 15, 2026
Fraudulent attempt to climb into conveyance (5)5The GuardianJul 24, 2026
Spurious (5)5The SunMay 29, 2026
Counterfeit uniform found in marshes (5)5The SunMay 29, 2026
Sham5Daily ExpressMay 27, 2026
Counterfeit5NewsdayMay 25, 2026
Not genuine, sham5Puzzle PageMay 13, 2026
Fake5NYT MidiApr 11, 2026
Unreal5NewsdayDec 20, 2025
To us, the low wet land seems deceptive5Evening StandardSep 13, 2025
Not genuine5NewsdayAug 27, 2025
Not authentic5NewsdayMar 9, 2025
Fake British sauce for spag bol sent back5The IndependentApr 30, 2024
False as some boy's name5Evening StandardDec 7, 2023
No real way to go in a bus5Evening StandardJul 14, 2022
Spurious5Evening StandardOct 19, 2021
About BOGUS in crosswords
BOGUS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 64 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Fake (5)” in the The Sun crossword on August 15, 2026.
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Every appearance of BOGUS (64)
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Aug 15, 2026
Fake (5) · The Sun · 19 Down
Aug 15, 2026
Go in the wrong direction aboard coach? Dummy (5) · The Sun · 19 Down
Jul 24, 2026
Fraudulent attempt to climb into conveyance (5) · The Guardian · 3 Down
May 29, 2026
Spurious (5) · The Sun · 18 Down
May 29, 2026
Counterfeit uniform found in marshes (5) · The Sun · 18 Down
May 27, 2026
Sham · Daily Express · 17 Down
May 25, 2026
Sham · Daily Express · 3 Down
May 25, 2026
Counterfeit · Newsday · Across
May 13, 2026
Not genuine, sham · Puzzle Page · 18 Across
Apr 23, 2026
Sham · Daily Express · 13 Across
Apr 17, 2026
Sham · Daily Express · 16 Down
Apr 11, 2026
Fake · NYT Midi · 1 Across
Mar 8, 2026
Sham · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jan 11, 2026
Sham · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Dec 20, 2025
Unreal · Newsday · Across
Dec 3, 2025
Sham · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Oct 16, 2025
Sham · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 4, 2025
Sham · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 13, 2025
To us, the low wet land seems deceptive · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 30, 2025
Unreal · Newsday · Down
Aug 27, 2025
Not genuine · Newsday · Down
Jun 26, 2025
Sham · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 9, 2025
Not authentic · Newsday · Down
Feb 5, 2025
Sham · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Dec 24, 2024
Sham · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 4, 2024
Sham · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Aug 20, 2024
Sham · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jul 10, 2024
Counterfeit · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 6, 2024
Sham · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Apr 30, 2024
Fake British sauce for spag bol sent back · The Independent · 17 Across
Jan 18, 2024
Sham · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Dec 7, 2023
False as some boy's name · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Sep 6, 2023
Sham · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 1, 2023
Sham · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 26, 2023
Counterfeit · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Aug 10, 2023
Sham · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 26, 2023
Sham · Evening Standard · 6 Across
May 15, 2023
Sham · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 26, 2023
Sham · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Dec 21, 2022
Sham · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Oct 13, 2022
Sham · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jul 21, 2022
Sham · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 14, 2022
No real way to go in a bus · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 1, 2022
Sham · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 20, 2022
Sham · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 6, 2022
Sham · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Dec 8, 2021
Sham · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Oct 19, 2021
Spurious · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 25, 2021
Counterfeit · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Nov 23, 2020
Sham · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 17, 2020
Sham · Evening Standard · 27 Down
May 19, 2020
Sham · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Apr 1, 2020
Sham · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 10, 2020
Sham · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 17, 2020
To us, the low wet land seems deceptive · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 29, 2019
Sham · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Sep 9, 2019
Sham · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 19, 2019
Sham · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 29, 2018
Sham · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 13, 2018
Sham · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Aug 13, 2018
Sham · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 3, 2018
Sham · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Apr 10, 2018
Counterfeit · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 28, 2018
Sham · Evening Standard · 36 Across