The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PSEUD
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result PSEUD
- By the sound of it, taken to court for fraud
- At hearing, prosecuted for fraud
- Fraud misleading dupes
- Revolutionary deserts his ship, ultimately presenting poser
- Pretentious person dupes drunk
- Pretentious type taken to court, say
- Pretentious chap, note, expected back
- Chief of police, we hear, took action against sham
- Poser as afterthought, proper in retrospect
- Pretentious person expected special wheels
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The straight part
We know that "Pretentious person" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pretentious person = pseud.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does PSEUD mean?
PSEUD noun- An intellectually pretentious person; a poseur
- Pseudomonas bacteria.
- A pseudonym.