The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PHONEY
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result PHONEY
- False subject of litmus test over twelve month period
- Quiet sweetheart may be a hypocrite
- Fake ring — the ultimate in chicanery
- Call by made by unknown character – one attempting a scam?
- Counterfeit currency Miles left behind pub
- Fake ring revealed by youth leader
- With fake ring, marry at last
- Soft term of endearment is insincere
- Impostor such as a ringer
- Poultry keeping tip: ducks quack
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What does PHONEY mean?
PHONEY noun- A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.
- A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold.
- Anything fraudulent or fake.
- Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.