The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PSEUDO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result PSEUDO
- Sham Jerry raking in back payments
- Mock additional information on European Union act
- Does up building that’s not authentic
- Fake subs travelling up into river
- Quack doctor used Post Office boxes
- Pretentious dopes mingling around university
- Say the material for Sitting Bull’s bloomers is fake?
- False note commencing our community party
- Fake painting so exquisite, Uffizi didn’t object originally
- Pretentious note on European Union party
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The straight part
We know that "False" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case false = pseudo.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PSEUDO mean?
PSEUDO noun- An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.
- A poseur; one who is fake.
- (travel industry) pseudo-city code
- (clipping) A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity.
- Other than what is apparent; spurious; sham.
- Insincere.
- A sympathomimetic alkaloid commonly used as a decongestant; a chemical compound, an isomer of ephedrine, with the formula C10H15NO.