The Clue
Phonied (5 letter answer)
The Answer
FAKED
Tags
Notes
The answer FAKED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
Related Clues
Counterfeited
Doctored
Not real
Practiced deception
Like Hitler's "diaries"
What the malingerer did
Like some U.F.O. sightings
Definition
FAKE as a verb:
1. (forge, fake, counterfeit) = make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
2. (fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent) = fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
3. (bullshit, bull, fake) = talk through one's hat; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"