Fib Crossword Clue

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Fib Crossword Answer

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TALE

(4 letters)

TELLAWHITELIE

(13 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. assume a reclining position
2. originate (in)
(noun)
1. a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
2. Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)

Hint 2: Clue Definition

FIB (noun)
1. a trivial lie
FIB (verb)
1. tell a relatively insignificant lie

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

TALE
(4 letters)
TELLAWHITELIE
(13 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
LEI

More Apple+ Crossword (7/28/2026) Answers

Across

1. Shrek's habitat

6. Opposite of urban

11. Grin and ___

12. Chipper response to “Wanna join?”

13. Up-tempo songs

14. Down-tempo songs

15. Come ___ (fall apart)

16. Edible base for an ice-cream scoop

18. Person who’s seemingly never done anything even a little bad

19. Trash

20. Gains possession of

21. Hotel alternatives

22. 2−2

23. “Is there really no way for me to be excused from this?”

24. Constantly remind

25. Fill out a ballot

26. Fiber that denim is made from

27. Parts of pencils

29. Impressionist painter Mary

30. Week, in Spanish

31. Blog entry

32. English rock band that, ironically, was a major influence for Placebo (Continued at 16-Down)

33. Shelled out or tuckered out

34. Opening in a schedule

35. Person who can read the future

36. "__ in Boots"

37. Luther Vandross genre

38. Memphis street in a James Baldwin title

39. Pounds (Abbr.)

40. Homeless-shelter count

41. Welsh dogs

42. State where Helen Keller was born

44. Most 1-Across-ed

45. Oblong type of sushi

46. Not present

47. Upload from the YouTube account Movieclips

48. Pizza-dough ingredient

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Down

1. Communicating something

2. Vehicles pulled by oxen

3. '___ we all?'

4. Embroil

5. Scoreboard units: Abbr.

6. 'No outside food,' for example

7. Web address

8. Professional involved in the homebuying process

9. “It’s not like there aren’t already a million other examples”

10. Stops caring

11. Fruity term for a politically unstable country with a corrupt ruling class

12. Didn't float

13. Documents drafted by entrepreneurs

14. Pro ___ (for free)

16. See 32-Across

19. New York NFL team

20. Courage

22. ___ Neale Hurston

23. The "M" in MVP

25. Get some things off your chest

26. ___-iron pan

28. Comic ___ (font)

29. 'Sounds good!'

31. Symbol in the names of many subscription services

34. Sprite or Coke

35. TV show

37. Prefix meaning 'half'

38. ___ nova (Brazilian music genre)

40. Do the ___ minimum

41. Object with six square faces

43. Storage Container

44. Word following “Green” or “Tampa”

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