NYT Crossword · 27 Across
“Deception, metaphorically” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, April 16, 2023 as 27 Across. The answer has 5 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Sunday, April 16, 2023 · 27 Across
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Across
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- 10Farm male crossword clue4 letters
- 14Slip crossword clue5 letters
- 19Word spelled starting with an alif in Arabic crossword clue5 letters
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- 28Cambridgeshire's historic ___ Hall crossword clue5 letters
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- 34"Eww, yuck!" crossword clue4 letters
- 35It's a snap crossword clue5 letters
- 36768 parts of a gal. crossword clue4 letters
- 38Lacking in vitality crossword clue6 letters
- 42Heavy cookware item crossword clue3 letters
- 45Dancer's boss crossword clue5 letters
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- 54Make one's long story overly short? crossword clue13 letters
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- 59Dog owner's hope … or a cat owner's pipe dream? crossword clue9 letters
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- 61Butter maker crossword clue5 letters
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- 66Just the refreshments, not the viewing? crossword clue9 letters
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- 73Hunt out crossword clue4 letters
- 74Really into crossword clue6 letters
- 77Tic-tac-toe sides crossword clue5 letters
- 78Went unused crossword clue3 letters
- 81Make easier to tear, in a way crossword clue9 letters
- 84One of twenty-five in this clue crossword clue6 letters
- 85One darling percussion instrument? crossword clue13 letters
- 88Sage crossword clue7 letters
- 89Work with a pick and an ax? crossword clue5 letters
- 90Apt name for a worrywart crossword clue3 letters
- 91Off-white shade crossword clue5 letters
- 93"Gangnam Style" rapper crossword clue3 letters
- 94Track star? crossword clue6 letters
- 96Giant things in the 1954 sci-fi film "Them!" crossword clue4 letters
- 99Taunts crossword clue5 letters
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Down
- 1Drains crossword clue4 letters
- 2Vertically level crossword clue5 letters
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- 14Hear crossword clue8 letters
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- 17Fill crossword clue4 letters
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- 80Time to go crossword clue4 letters
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The answer has 5 letters. It starts with S and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
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Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at 27 Across.
What is the answer to the “Deception, metaphorically” crossword clue?
The answer is SMOKE (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.