The Clue
Fake it (5 letter answer)
The Answer
FUDGE
Tags
Notes
The answer FUDGE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.
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Novice-cook's candy
Definition
FUDGE as a noun:
1. soft creamy candy
FUDGE as a verb:
1. (fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent) = fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
2. (hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep) = avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"