Fake

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Across

  1. 1Spaghetti-strapped top, for short
  2. 5Turns sharply
  3. 10Bullets and such, informally
  4. 14Radar dot
  5. 15J.F.K. Presidential Library architect
  6. 16Crackpot
  7. 17Word repeated in "Que ___, ___"
  8. 18Word repeated in "___, ___, gone!"
  9. 19Norway's capital
  10. 20Rules on how to behave
  11. 23Alan who played Pierce on "M*A*S*H"
  12. 24Bother
  13. 25Baba ghanouj, e.g.
  14. 31"Fuzzy Wuzzy ___ a bear ..."
  15. 34Froot ___
  16. 35Two on a rowboat
  17. 3665 to 75, typically, on an Interstate hwy.
  18. 37Boys
  19. 38Feared scuba diving affliction, with "the"
  20. 40Roman goddess of the moon
  21. 412003 Will Ferrell Christmas movie
  22. 42Lead-in to truck or gloss
  23. 43More whitish
  24. 44Fed. intelligence group
  25. 45Goofball
  26. 48Prefix with athlete or angle
  27. 50Like diamonds and calculus problems
  28. 51Slangy greeting ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 25- and 45-Across
  29. 57What many dogs do in the spring and fall
  30. 58Three-line poem from Japan
  31. 59Blemish on a car
  32. 61Hatcher of "Desperate Housewives"
  33. 62Once more
  34. 63Palm tree berry
  35. 64Money in Mexico
  36. 65Brainy bunch
  37. 66Chopped, as logs

Down

  1. 1"CSI" network
  2. 2Baldwin of "30 Rock"
  3. 3Surrealist Joan
  4. 4Notes, Photos, FaceTime, etc.
  5. 5Actor Abe of "Barney Miller"
  6. 6My Chemical Romance groupie, e.g.
  7. 7"The Divine Comedy" or "Beowulf"
  8. 8Nevada's "Biggest Little City in the World"
  9. 9Endorse, as a check
  10. 10Audibly
  11. 11Cocktail served in a copper mug
  12. 12Slough off
  13. 13Yoko who loved John Lennon
  14. 2190° angles
  15. 22Fist bumps
  16. 25Funny DeGeneres
  17. 26Hockey scores
  18. 27Vito and Michael Corleone
  19. 28Partner of 60-Down in a bar
  20. 29Papa
  21. 30Org. that reviews W-9s
  22. 32Nighttime problem
  23. 33Sliver
  24. 38___ Folds Five (rock trio)
  25. 39Australia's largest bird
  26. 40"Well, aren't you fancy!"
  27. 42"Saturday Night Live" segment
  28. 43Become more attentive, with "up"
  29. 46Business-casual pants
  30. 47Gap
  31. 49The "R" of NPR
  32. 51Roller coaster exclamation
  33. 52Fake
  34. 53Shark-diving protection
  35. 54Film director Johnson
  36. 55Pleasurable
  37. 56Chew (on)
  38. 57Product known as "The Racer's Edge"
  39. 60Partner of 28-Down in a bar

The answer to “Fake” in the New York Times crossword is SHAM — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 14, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 52-Down. Other answers we've seen for this clue include STAGE, and ERSATZ. 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.

“Fake” answer

SHAM (4 letters) — most recent; also seen as STAGE, ERSATZ

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Why the answer is SHAM

SHAM is the 4-letter solution that fits "Fake" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 14, 2025 (52-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SHAM mean?

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

(noun)

  • a thing that is not what it is purported to be

Other answers for “Fake”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides SHAM, it has also been STAGE, and ERSATZ. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Fake”?

The answer is SHAM, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 14, 2025. Other answers for this clue include STAGE, and ERSATZ.

How many letters is the answer to “Fake”?

4 letters: SHAM. Earlier fills for this clue have also been STAGE (5), ERSATZ (6).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 14, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 52-Down. Earlier appearances: March 19, 2025 → STAGE; January 9, 2025 → ERSATZ.

Can “Fake” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides SHAM, New York Times has also used STAGE, and ERSATZ for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for April 14, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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