False reason as justification for an action — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 7–letter crossword clue “False reason as justification for an action”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Quick on 25th Feb 2005. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “False reason as justification for an action” is PRETEXT (7 letters).
We last saw “False reason as justification for an action” in Guardian Quick on 25th Feb 2005.
The 7-letter answer for “False reason as justification for an action” is PRETEXT.
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