| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| lie | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| sham | 4 | |
| ruse | 4 | |
| hoax | 4 | |
| ramp | 4 | |
| scam | 4 | |
| show | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| trick | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| racket | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| varnish | 7 | |
| swindle | 7 | |
| pretext | 7 | |
| takeoff | 7 | |
| seeming | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| pretense | 8 | |
| trickery | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| SEMBLANCE | 9 | |
| manoeuvre | 9 | |
| deception | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| simulation | 10 | |
| REPETITION | 10 | |
| pretension | 10 | |
| SIMULACRUM | 10 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| speciousness | 12 | |
| 14 letters | ||
| representation | 14 | |
| 15 letters | ||
| Window-dressing | 15 | |