Crossword answer
PRETENCE
8 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 14 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, July 14, 2026
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PRETENCE
Clues that lead to PRETENCE
Most recent firstAbout PRETENCE in crosswords
PRETENCE is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 14 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Affectation” in the Daily Express crossword on July 14, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
CITATIONBibliography listing
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
ASGOODASVirtually
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
CHANCEITTake a risk
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
FRONTIERBorder
PRETASTEEarly sample
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
Every appearance of PRETENCE (14)
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Jul 14, 2026
Affectation · Daily Express · 6 Down
Jul 10, 2026
Sham · Daily Express · 18 Across
Jul 2, 2026
Sham · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 12, 2026
Affectation · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Nov 21, 2023
False display · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Mar 16, 2023
Sham · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Feb 16, 2023
Sham · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 20, 2023
Sham · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Dec 19, 2022
Sham · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Dec 2, 2021
Sham · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Feb 17, 2021
Sham · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Feb 12, 2021
Affectation · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Oct 10, 2019
Sham · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Feb 14, 2019
Again, a bit of an act when there are coppers around · Evening Standard · 7 Across