Crossword answer
PRETEND
7 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 21 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, March 24, 2026
Letter pattern
PRETEND
Clues that lead to PRETEND
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Feign7Daily ExpressMar 24, 2026
Nurse in advance, let's suppose?7Evening StandardOct 5, 2025
Make-believe7Evening StandardAug 1, 2025
Make believe7Evening StandardJun 27, 2025
Song that gave Nat 'King' Cole and Alvin Stardust top ten hits in 1953 and 1981 respectively7The IndependentFeb 3, 2024
Make out, when you minister to beforehand7Evening StandardDec 2, 2022
Make out, as before, you'll minister to7Evening StandardJan 21, 2022
Give the impression of being soft and tender, completely bogus7Evening StandardDec 3, 2021
About PRETEND in crosswords
PRETEND is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 21 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Feign” in the Daily Express crossword on March 24, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
CELSIUSFahrenheit alternative
GEORDIEPerhaps Declan Donnelly content to scavenge or diet
TRAITORTurncoat (7)
GINSENGScrambled eggs in back of van can be restorative
SHRINESSacred sites
CADAVERBody
ASCENDSClimbs
DEVISEDInvented
ARIADNEDaughter of Minos
BEHAPPYHave a joyful attitude
SLIVERSSplinters (7)
CARACASSouth American capital where Simón Bolívar was born
DELETEDErased
REELINGUnsteady
Every appearance of PRETEND (21)
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Mar 24, 2026
Feign · Daily Express · 4 Across
Oct 5, 2025
Nurse in advance, let's suppose? · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Aug 1, 2025
Make-believe · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jun 27, 2025
Make believe · Evening Standard · 29 Across
May 29, 2025
Make-believe · The Independent · 15 Down
May 4, 2025
Make believe · New York Times · 20 Down
Jul 29, 2024
Make-believe · The Independent · 11 Across
Feb 3, 2024
Song that gave Nat 'King' Cole and Alvin Stardust top ten hits in 1953 and 1981 respectively · The Independent · 32 Down
Dec 8, 2023
Make believe · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Dec 2, 2022
Make out, when you minister to beforehand · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jan 21, 2022
Make out, as before, you'll minister to · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jan 7, 2022
Feign · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Dec 3, 2021
Give the impression of being soft and tender, completely bogus · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 20, 2021
Feign · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Nov 25, 2020
Feign · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jul 14, 2020
Feign · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 25, 2020
Nurse in advance, let’s suppose? · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Nov 18, 2019
Feign · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jun 7, 2019
Make-believe · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 3, 2019
Make believe · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jan 19, 2018
Make out, when you minister to beforehand · Evening Standard · 31 Across