Crossword answer
SHAM
4 letters · Used for 25 different clues · 81 appearances · Last seen Eugene Sheffer, August 22, 2026
Letter pattern
SHAM
Clues that lead to SHAM
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Counterfeit4Eugene ShefferAug 22, 2026
Bogus4Evening StandardJul 21, 2026
Decorative pillowcase4Wall Street JournalJul 19, 2026
Put-up job4New York TimesJul 14, 2026
Fraud (4)4The SunJun 28, 2026
Second bad actor is impostor (4)4The SunJun 28, 2026
Fake4The IndependentJun 23, 2026
Second bad actor is charlatan (4)4The SunMay 30, 2026
Hoax (4)4The SunMay 30, 2026
Hoax4New York TimesApr 23, 2026
Fake facade4NewsdayApr 22, 2026
Deception4NewsdayMar 11, 2026
Pillow covering4New York TimesFeb 5, 2026
False front4NewsdayAug 21, 2025
Bogus son given meat (4)4The SunAug 11, 2025
Pretence (4)4The SunAug 11, 2025
This is unreal!4New York TimesMar 22, 2025
Dishonest imitation4NewsdayMar 12, 2025
Pillow cover4NewsdayFeb 9, 2025
Totally bogus (rhymes with "wham")4Daily ThemedOct 25, 2024
A quiet morning? It's just not true!4Evening StandardJun 24, 2024
Fraud or hoax, say (rhymes with "wham")4Daily ThemedJun 5, 2024
Bedding item?4Daily ThemedNov 30, 2023
Fraudulent or phony, say (anagram of "hams")4Daily ThemedOct 26, 2023
"It's a ___!" (fraud)4Daily ThemedSep 6, 2022
About SHAM in crosswords
SHAM is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 81 times in our database across 25 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Counterfeit” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 22, 2026.
Every appearance of SHAM (81)
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Aug 22, 2026
Counterfeit · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Jul 21, 2026
Bogus · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jul 19, 2026
Decorative pillowcase · Wall Street Journal · 9 Across
Jul 14, 2026
Put-up job · New York Times · 4 Across
Jul 8, 2026
Bogus · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 28, 2026
Fraud (4) · The Sun · 18 Across
Jun 28, 2026
Second bad actor is impostor (4) · The Sun · 18 Across
Jun 23, 2026
Fake · The Independent · 18 Down
May 30, 2026
Hoax (4) · The Sun · 7 Down
May 30, 2026
Second bad actor is charlatan (4) · The Sun · 7 Down
May 7, 2026
Bogus · Daily Express · 3 Down
Apr 26, 2026
Bogus · Newsday · Across
Apr 23, 2026
Bogus · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Apr 23, 2026
Hoax · New York Times · 10 Across
Apr 22, 2026
Fake facade · Newsday · Down
Mar 21, 2026
Fake · NYT Midi · 29 Down
Mar 20, 2026
Counterfeit · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Mar 19, 2026
Counterfeit · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Mar 11, 2026
Deception · Newsday · Across
Feb 14, 2026
Fake · The Independent · 1 Across
Feb 9, 2026
Counterfeit · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Down
Feb 5, 2026
Pillow covering · New York Times · 10 Across
Dec 25, 2025
Bogus · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Nov 11, 2025
Bogus · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 2, 2025
Hoax · Newsday · Down
Aug 21, 2025
False front · Newsday · Down
Aug 11, 2025
Pretence (4) · The Sun · 18 Across
Aug 11, 2025
Bogus son given meat (4) · The Sun · 18 Across
Aug 11, 2025
Bogus · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 17, 2025
Bogus · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jun 26, 2025
Counterfeit · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Apr 27, 2025
Bogus · New York Times · 19 Down
Apr 25, 2025
Bogus · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Apr 14, 2025
Fake · New York Times · 52 Down
Mar 22, 2025
This is unreal! · New York Times · 64 Across
Mar 12, 2025
Dishonest imitation · Newsday · Across
Mar 11, 2025
Decorative pillowcase · New York Times · 8 Down
Feb 26, 2025
Bogus · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Feb 9, 2025
Pillow cover · Newsday · Across
Nov 25, 2024
Fake · The Independent · 19 Across
Nov 20, 2024
Bogus · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Oct 25, 2024
Totally bogus (rhymes with "wham") · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Aug 9, 2024
Bogus · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 1, 2024
Counterfeit · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Jun 24, 2024
A quiet morning? It's just not true! · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jun 5, 2024
Fraud or hoax, say (rhymes with "wham") · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Mar 14, 2024
Counterfeit · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Dec 29, 2023
Counterfeit · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Dec 1, 2023
Counterfeit · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Nov 30, 2023
Bedding item? · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Nov 24, 2023
Counterfeit · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Oct 26, 2023
Fraudulent or phony, say (anagram of "hams") · Daily Themed · 8 Across
Sep 19, 2023
Bogus · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jun 5, 2023
Totally bogus (rhymes with "wham") · Daily Themed · 49 Across
Jan 10, 2023
Counterfeit · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Jan 3, 2023
Fake · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Oct 31, 2022
Bogus · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Sep 9, 2022
Bogus · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 6, 2022
"It's a ___!" (fraud) · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Jul 11, 2022
Counterfeit · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Jun 18, 2022
Counterfeit · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Mar 30, 2022
Bogus · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Mar 24, 2022
Counterfeit · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Mar 22, 2022
Bogus · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Mar 21, 2022
Bogus · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jan 31, 2022
"It's a ___!" (fraud) · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Aug 7, 2021
Counterfeit · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across
Mar 16, 2021
Bogus · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Mar 2, 2021
Hoax · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Feb 25, 2021
Bogus · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 17, 2020
Counterfeit · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Nov 11, 2020
Bogus · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Jul 7, 2020
Counterfeit · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Apr 17, 2020
Bogus · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 9, 2019
Bogus · Evening Standard · 34 Down
May 16, 2019
Bogus · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Feb 8, 2019
Bogus · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Dec 24, 2018
Bogus · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Sep 27, 2018
Bogus · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Jun 22, 2018
Bogus · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 5, 2018
A quiet morning? It's just not true! · Evening Standard · 29 Across