Clues for the word "AUTHENTIC"
We've had 15 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 26 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on October 27, 2025.
Definition of authentic
- n. - Having a genuine original or authority, in opposition to that which is false, fictitious, counterfeit, or apocryphal; being what it purports to be; genuine; not of doubtful origin; real; as, an authentic paper or register.
- n. - Authoritative.
- n. - Of approved authority; true; trustworthy; credible; as, an authentic writer; an authentic portrait; authentic information.
- n. - Vested with all due formalities, and legally attested.
- n. - Having as immediate relation to the tonic, in distinction from plagal, which has a correspondent relation to the dominant in the octave below the tonic.
- n. - An original (book or document).
Referring Clues
- Real
- Trustworthy
- Genuine
- Bona fide
- Genuine article received by BBC missing last chapter
- Real gold following endless credit
- Teach unit members to become trustworthy
- Spurious heat unit initially considered legitimate
- Teach unit in way that's unorthodox, but reliable
- With a tweak, the tunic appears historically accurate
- Genuine doctor in Utah etc
- Genuine class article needed in opposing Conservative
- It's true the aunt passed away at ninety-nine
- Not a knockoff
- Imprisoning the aunt I caught, it's true
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - October 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - May 30, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - August 09, 2024
- Daily American - May 01, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 08, 2023
- Daily Quick - October 27, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - April 21, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 28, 2022
- Mirror Daily - October 11, 2022
- Mirror Quick - November 15, 2017
- Daily Quick - October 27, 2017
- Guardian Quick - September 26, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - March 31, 2017
- Guardian Speedy - March 12, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - November 14, 2016
- Guardian Quick - August 02, 2016
- Guardian Quiptic - September 15, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - September 10, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - June 11, 2014
- Guardian Quick - September 07, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - May 28, 2012
- Guardian Quiptic - January 02, 2012
- Thinks Daily - October 01, 2010
- Guardian Prize - September 26, 2009
- Thinks Daily - October 01, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - April 12, 2001