Misleading poker bet

Latest answer — December 19, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Melted marshmallow, e.g.
  2. 4Misleading poker bet
  3. 6New Hampshire's is "Live Free or Die"
  4. 7Something stored in the cloud?
  5. 8Shade akin to khaki

Down

  1. 1Exhibit poor sportsmanship, in a way
  2. 2"Get ___ town!"
  3. 3Much of the time
  4. 4High-end German automaker
  5. 5The "F" of FWIW

The answer to “Misleading poker bet” in the New York Times Mini crossword is BLUFF — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 19, 2025 at 4-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Misleading poker bet” answer

BLUFF (5 letters)

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Why the answer is BLUFF

BLUFF is the 5-letter solution that fits "Misleading poker bet" in the NYT Mini crossword on December 19, 2025 (4-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BLUFF mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of BLUFF is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or is going to do something

When else has “Misleading poker bet” appeared?

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December 19, 2025 (most recent) → BLUFF. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Misleading poker bet”?

The answer is BLUFF, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 19, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Misleading poker bet”?

5 letters: BLUFF.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 19, 2025, at 4-Across.

Can “Misleading poker bet” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

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