Stumped by the crossword clue "Expose as false"? You're not alone — this clue appeared in the LA Times Daily Crossword puzzle on January 1, 2026. We've scoured our database and found 73 possible solutions. The strongest candidate is DEBUNK (6 letters) at 99% confidence, based on data from published crossword puzzles.
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73 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
DEBUNK
Expose as false
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 1, 2026
99%
DEBUNK
Expose as false
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 1, 2026
8%
CRYWOLF
Raise a false alarm
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 27, 2026
8%
CRYWOLF
Raise a false alarm
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2026
8%
IAGO
Othello's false friend
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 17, 2026
8%
IAGO
Othello's false friend
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 17, 2026
8%
FEIGNS
Makes a false show of
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 31, 2026
8%
FEIGNS
Makes a false show of
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2026
8%
STRUNGALONG
Given false hope ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme
(11)
Universal Crossword
Mar 19, 2026
8%
STRUNGALONG
Given false hope ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
8%
MAZE
Pencil puzzle with false paths
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 27, 2026
8%
MAZE
Pencil puzzle with false paths
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
8%
TRUE
Not false
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 18, 2025
8%
TRUE
Not false
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2025
8%
DEBUNKS
Shows to be false
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 12, 2025
8%
DEBUNKS
Shows to be false
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2025
8%
LIES
"Completely false!"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 12, 2025
8%
LIES
"Completely false!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2025
8%
CESARIO
Viola's false identity in "Twelfth Night"
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 18, 2025
8%
CESARIO
Viola's false identity in "Twelfth Night"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 18, 2025
8%
DEBUNKED
Shown to be false
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 24, 2025
8%
DEBUNKED
Shown to be false
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 24, 2025
8%
MANDELAEFFECT
*Phenomenon of collective false memories
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 6, 2025
8%
MANDELAEFFECT
*Phenomenon of collective false memories
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 6, 2025
8%
TOLDALL
*Published an expose, maybe
(7)
Universal Crossword
Oct 29, 2024
8%
TOLDALL
*Published an expose, maybe
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2024
8%
COYLY
With false shyness
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 17, 2024
8%
COYLY
With false shyness
Universal Crossword · Sep 17, 2024
8%
ALIAS
Name on a false document
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 3, 2024
8%
ALIAS
Name on a false document
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2024
8%
REFUTE
Prove false
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
May 20, 2024
8%
REFUTE
Prove false
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 20, 2024
8%
DENY
Reject as false
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 23, 2023
8%
DENY
Reject as false
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2023
8%
PHISH
Lure with false emails
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 12, 2023
8%
PHISH
Lure with false emails
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 12, 2023
8%
WORDLE
Guessing game where the answer can be false, but not true?
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 4, 2023
8%
WORDLE
Guessing game where the answer can be false, but not true?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2023
8%
NOTSO
“That’s false!”
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 19, 2023
8%
NOTSO
“That’s false!”
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 19, 2023
8%
HUMBLEBRAG
Bit of false modesty
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 25, 2023
8%
HUMBLEBRAG
Bit of false modesty
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2023
8%
SMEAR
Spread false accusations
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 13, 2023
8%
SMEAR
Spread false accusations
Universal Crossword · Jan 13, 2023
8%
BUMSTEER
Piece of false information
(8)
Universal Crossword
Dec 27, 2022
8%
BUMSTEER
Piece of false information
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2022
8%
BELIED
Proved false
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 18, 2022
8%
BELIED
Proved false
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 18, 2022
8%
ABETS
Provides a false alibi for, say
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 5, 2022
8%
ABETS
Provides a false alibi for, say
Universal Crossword · Nov 5, 2022
8%
LEDON
Gave false hope to
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 25, 2022
8%
LEDON
Gave false hope to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 25, 2022
8%
ABET
Provide a false alibi for, say
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 19, 2022
8%
ABET
Provide a false alibi for, say
Universal Crossword · Aug 19, 2022
8%
START
It may follow "fast" or "false"
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 12, 2022
8%
START
It may follow "fast" or "false"
Universal Crossword · Aug 12, 2022
8%
MASKYOURPAIN
Give off a false sense of well-being
(12)
Universal Crossword
Jun 20, 2022
8%
MASKYOURPAIN
Give off a false sense of well-being
Universal Crossword · Jun 20, 2022
8%
REFUTED
Proved false
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jun 9, 2022
8%
REFUTED
Proved false
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 9, 2022
8%
BELIE
Prove false
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 1, 2022
8%
BELIE
Prove false
Universal Crossword · Mar 1, 2022
8%
IMPUGN
Oppose as false
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 16, 2022
8%
IMPUGN
Oppose as false
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 16, 2022
8%
ITISNT
"That's false!"
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jan 8, 2022
8%
ITISNT
"That's false!"
Universal Crossword · Jan 8, 2022
8%
LEADON
Give false hope
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 25, 2021
8%
LEADON
Give false hope
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 25, 2021
8%
CRYINGWOLF
Making false claims
(10)
Universal Crossword
Nov 6, 2021
8%
CRYINGWOLF
Making false claims
Universal Crossword · Nov 6, 2021
8%
DIGAT
Try to expose
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 15, 2021
8%
DIGAT
Try to expose
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 15, 2021
8%
BALK
Pitcher's false move when on the rubber, e.g.
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 16, 2021
8%
BALK
Pitcher's false move when on the rubber, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2021
8%
ICALL
Words that might expose a bluff
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 21, 2021
8%
ICALL
Words that might expose a bluff
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2021
8%
NUGGETOFTRUTH
Little takeaway from a largely false story
(13)
Universal Crossword
Apr 24, 2021
8%
NUGGETOFTRUTH
Little takeaway from a largely false story
Universal Crossword · Apr 24, 2021
8%
BELIES
Proves to be false
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 6, 2020
8%
BELIES
Proves to be false
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2020
8%
NEGATE
Prove false
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 23, 2020
8%
NEGATE
Prove false
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2020
8%
IDOL
Word after fallen or false
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 13, 2020
8%
IDOL
Word after fallen or false
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2020
8%
FRENEMY
Portmanteau for a false ally
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 17, 2020
8%
FRENEMY
Portmanteau for a false ally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2020
8%
SHE
"I think my love as rare / As any __ belied by false compare": Shak.
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 8, 2019
8%
SHE
"I think my love as rare / As any __ belied by false compare": Shak.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2019
8%
FRAMEDROGERS
Incriminated dancer Ginger with false evidence?
(12)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 17, 2019
8%
FRAMEDROGERS
Incriminated dancer Ginger with false evidence?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 17, 2019
8%
LIETO
Give a false story
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 14, 2018
8%
LIETO
Give a false story
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 14, 2018
8%
TRUEST
Least false
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 17, 2018
8%
TRUEST
Least false
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 17, 2018
8%
PALMOFF
Sell under false pretenses
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 14, 2018
8%
PALMOFF
Sell under false pretenses
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 14, 2018
1%
GRANDPERJURY
Elaborately embroidered falsehoods?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 30, 2026
1%
GRANDPERJURY
Elaborately embroidered falsehoods?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
1%
NAPE
Area exposed by an updo
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 14, 2026
1%
NAPE
Area exposed by an updo
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2026
1%
ARMS
They're exposed by sleeveless tops
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 5, 2026
1%
ARMS
They're exposed by sleeveless tops
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
1%
SSN
Fig. exposed in some data breaches
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 9, 2025
1%
SSN
Fig. exposed in some data breaches
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2025
1%
LOWERBACKTATTOO
Image that a crop top exposes
(15)
Universal Crossword
Jul 20, 2025
1%
LOWERBACKTATTOO
Image that a crop top exposes
Universal Crossword · Jul 20, 2025
1%
INDECENT
Overexposed?
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 21, 2024
1%
INDECENT
Overexposed?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 21, 2024
1%
ANKLE
Joint exposed by cuffed pants
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 10, 2024
1%
ANKLE
Joint exposed by cuffed pants
Universal Crossword · Oct 10, 2024
1%
DOXED
Maliciously exposed on the internet
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 6, 2024
1%
DOXED
Maliciously exposed on the internet
Universal Crossword · Oct 6, 2024
1%
NSA
Org. that Snowden exposed
(3)
Universal Crossword
Sep 22, 2024
1%
NSA
Org. that Snowden exposed
Universal Crossword · Sep 22, 2024
1%
MIDRIFF
What a crop top exposes
(7)
Universal Crossword
Mar 11, 2024
1%
MIDRIFF
What a crop top exposes
Universal Crossword · Mar 11, 2024
1%
BARER
More exposed
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 18, 2023
1%
BARER
More exposed
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2023
1%
VALLI
Frankie with a falsetto
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Sep 3, 2023
1%
VALLI
Frankie with a falsetto
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 3, 2023
1%
TUDORS
Some houses with exposed-beam exteriors
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 10, 2023
1%
TUDORS
Some houses with exposed-beam exteriors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 10, 2023
1%
PRINT
Crime scene clue exposed by dusting
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 7, 2022
1%
PRINT
Crime scene clue exposed by dusting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2022
1%
BARES
Completely exposes
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 30, 2021
1%
BARES
Completely exposes
Universal Crossword · Aug 30, 2021
1%
SAGGYCHEESE
Brie exposed to heat?
(11)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 16, 2021
1%
SAGGYCHEESE
Brie exposed to heat?
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 16, 2021
1%
BAREST
Most exposed
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 23, 2021
1%
BAREST
Most exposed
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2021
1%
OLEARY
Cate with a falsely accused cow
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 3, 2021
1%
OLEARY
Cate with a falsely accused cow
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2021
1%
LIED
Spoke falsely
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 20, 2020
1%
LIED
Spoke falsely
Universal Crossword · Sep 20, 2020
1%
SALIENTALIENLIE
*Important falsehood from outer space?
(15)
Universal Crossword
Jun 25, 2020
1%
SALIENTALIENLIE
*Important falsehood from outer space?
Universal Crossword · Jun 25, 2020
1%
OPENTOE
Leaving exposed nails
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 16, 2020
1%
OPENTOE
Leaving exposed nails
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2020
1%
NAKED
Completely exposed
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 24, 2020
1%
NAKED
Completely exposed
Universal Crossword · Feb 24, 2020
1%
CROPTOP
Upper-body garment that exposes the midriff
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 1, 2020
1%
CROPTOP
Upper-body garment that exposes the midriff
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 1, 2020
1%
FIB
Innocuous falsehood
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 23, 2019
1%
FIB
Innocuous falsehood
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2019
1%
MUDFLAT
*Coastal wetland often exposed at low tide
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 22, 2019
1%
MUDFLAT
*Coastal wetland often exposed at low tide
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 22, 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Expose as false" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 73 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is DEBUNK (6 letters).
What is the best answer for "Expose as false"?
The best answer for "Expose as false" is DEBUNK with 6 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Expose as false" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on January 1, 2026.