Crossword Answer: PRETEXT
If you're looking for all of the crossword clues that have the answer PRETEXT then you're in the right place. We found 13 clues that have PRETEXT as their answer.
Crossword Puzzle Clues for PRETEXT
Below is the complete list of clues we found in our database for PRETEXT:
- Alleged purpose
- False reason
- Concocted reason
- Fictitious reason
- It's not the real reason
- Flimsy excuse
- "I'm staying in to wash my hair," perhaps
- Excuse
- Ostensible reason
- Subterfuge
- Specious excuse
- Stalking-horse
- Stated motive
Possibly Related Crossword Answers
Based on the clues listed above, we also found some answers that are possibly similar or related to PRETEXT:
- ALIBI
- APOLOGY
- CONDONE
- COPOUT
- GOODREASON
- OUT
- PARDON
- PLEA
- REASON
- REMIT
- STORY
- DECEIT
- EVASION
- PLOY
- REDHERRING
- RUSE
- SHAM
- TRAP
- WILE
Recent Usage of PRETEXT in Crossword Puzzles
Here are all of the places we know of that have used PRETEXT in their crossword puzzles:
- Evening Standard - Sept. 18, 2020
- Evening Standard - April 14, 2020
- The Puzzle Society - April 8, 2018
- Washington Post - May 20, 2015
- New York Times - Feb. 14, 2015
- Merl Reagle Sunday Crossword - June 1, 2014
- Washington Post - May 31, 2014
- Joseph - Sept. 17, 2013
- Jonesin' - Dec. 11, 2012
- Jonesin' Crosswords - Nov. 29, 2012
- Washington Post - Oct. 12, 2012
- Brendan Emmett Quigley - May 4, 2012
- Pat Sajak Code Letter - Feb. 9, 2012
- The Guardian Quick - May 16, 2011
- Newsday - Nov. 26, 2010
- Sheffer - Nov. 23, 2010
- USA Today - Dec. 31, 2009
- Joseph - Jan. 28, 2009
- Sheffer - Oct. 2, 2008
- Universal Crossword - May 25, 2008
