Clues for the word "SPECIOUS"
We've had 14 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 13 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on March 31, 2025.
Definition of specious
- a. - Presenting a pleasing appearance; pleasing in form or look; showy.
- a. - Apparently right; superficially fair, just, or correct, but not so in reality; appearing well at first view; plausible; as, specious reasoning; a specious argument.
Referring Clues
- Plausible but untrue
- Sounding true but not
- Plausible but false
- Misleading
- Superficially plausible
- Misleading promise to wear glasses
- Soup with ices? Unusually plausible but wrong!
- Gambling debts can be plausibly deceptive
- False standards over debts
- Rough copies, American, misleading
- Plausible, sophistic
- Deceptively convincing
- Plausible but wrong
- Deceptive
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - March 31, 2025
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - January 22, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 19, 2016
- Guardian Quick - November 29, 2014
- Universal - October 29, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - March 20, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - February 06, 2012
- Guardian Speedy - April 10, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 18, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - June 05, 2007
- Guardian Speedy - September 19, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - August 29, 2001
- Guardian Cryptic - November 30, 2000