Illusion
Crossword Clue & Answers

25 November 2021
Last seen in: The Guardian Quick
We found 19 answers for the crossword clue 'Illusion', the most recent of which was seen in the The Guardian Quick.
This clue looks to be a standard clue as in it's a NON-CRYPTIC crossword based on the publications in which we have recently seen it.
We have given Illusion a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.
As well as being a clue we've also seen Illusion as an answer itself some 65 times.
Illusion is a single word clue made up of 8 letters.
We most recently saw this clue in 'The Guardian Quick' on Friday, 12 November 2021 with the answer being MIRAGE, we also found MIRAGE to be the most popular answer for this clue.
We've seen this clue in the following publications:
- The Guardian Quick - 12 Nov 2021
- Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 3 Nov 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - 13 Aug 2021
- Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 7 Jul 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - 6 Feb 2020
Definitions and usage
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- An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
- The act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
- Something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"
- An erroneous mental representation
Crossword Answers
5 Letters
FANCY
Something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"
MAGIC
An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
TRICK
(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner
6 Letters
FACADE
A showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
MIRAGE
Something illusory and unattainable
7 Letters
CHIMERA
(Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
FANTASY
Imagination unrestricted by reality; "a schoolgirl fantasy"
SLEIGHT
Adroitness in using the hands
8 Letters
DELUSION
The act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
HEADGAME
The act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
PHANTASY
Imagination unrestricted by reality; "a schoolgirl fantasy"
9 Letters
DECEPTION
An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
SEMBLANCE
An outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"
10 Letters
MAGICTRICK
An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
11 Letters
CONJURATION
An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
LEGERDEMAIN
An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
THAUMATURGY
An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
13 Letters
HALLUCINATION
An object perceived during a hallucinatory episode; "he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination"
14 Letters
CONJURINGTRICK
An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
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