The clue "pretense" last appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on December 8, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "SHAM", a 4-letter word.
Solution SHAM is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution SHAM is 4 letters long. We have 15 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 231 solutions. The longest is LOFTY AFFECTATIONS with 17 letters, and the shortest is ACT with 3 letters.
Yes, "PRETENSE" is currently trending (last update: 11 Dec 2025). Many solvers seem to find this clue challenging! Other clues with traffic peaks today are: Decor, Mama's mama, Deviate, Conduct and Pastry.
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Solutions are between 3 and 17 letters long.
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