Shared fantasies? NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / July 25, 2026

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Crossword Answer

1 ? L

2 ? I

3 ? E

4 ? D

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Hint 1

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When reality is bent in spoken tales, what might you call it?

Hint 2

meaning

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????: Past tense of lie, meaning to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue 'Shared fantasies?' uses the word 'shared' to imply something that is spoken or communicated, and 'fantasies' suggests something untrue or made up. Thus, '????' fits as it means telling something untrue or a fantasy.

Hint 4

another clue

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told a whopper, Told stories, Wasn’t forthright, Told a tale, Told whoppers

NYT Crossword July 25 2026 Answers

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1 ? P
2 ? O
3 ? L
4 ? K
5 ? A
6 ? D
7 ? O
8 ? T
9 ? S
10 ? S
11 ? E
12 ? S
13 ? H
14 ? I
? C
? E
? C
? R
? U
? S
? H
? E
15 ? R
16 ? C
? L
? U
? E
17 ? G
? A
? R
? A
? G
? E
? S
? A
? L
? E
18 ? A
? B
? B
? A
19 ? G
? L
? O
? R
? Y
20 ? I
? T
? A
? L
21 ? D
? O
? W
? D
22 ? Y
? A
? Y
23 ? L
24 ? I
? E
? D
25 ? I
26 ? T
? S
? W
? A
? R
27 ? P
? E
? T
28 ? O
29 ? A
? T
? Y
30 ? R
? Y
? E
31 ? N
32 ? O
33 ? P
? E
34 ? C
35 ? H
? E
? W
36 ? P
37 ? R
? O
? M
? S
38 ? I
? M
? I
? N
39 ? T
? H
? E
? S
? A
40 ? M
? E
? B
? O
? A
? T
41 ? C
? E
? N
? S
? E
42 ? A
? N
? Y
? A
43 ? I
? M
? P
? S
44 ? E
? L
? K
45 ? A
46 ? P
? P
? T
47 ? I
48 ? F
? S
49 ? G
? E
? N
50 ? T
? L
? E
51 ? C
52 ? A
? L
? L
53 ? R
54 ? B
55 ? G
56 ? O
? T
? O
? E
57 ? T
58 ? H
? O
? U
59 ? I
60 ? R
? U
? L
? E
61 ? I
? B
? I
? S
62 ? R
? O
? U
? N
63 ? D
? R
? O
? B
? I
? N
64 ? N
? A
? S
? T
65 ? I
? S
? N
? T
? I
? T
? T
? I
? M
? E
66 ? G
? R
? E
? Y
67 ? E
? T
? S
? Y
? S
? H
? O
? P
? S

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “Shared fantasies?” in the NYT Crossword July 25 2026 is LIED.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Shared fantasies?" is LIED.

A: The clue 'Shared fantasies?' uses the word 'shared' to imply something that is spoken or communicated, and 'fantasies' suggests something untrue or made up. Thus, 'LIED' fits as it means telling something untrue or a fantasy.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on July 25, 2026.

A: Lied: Past tense of lie, meaning to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive.

A: told a whopper, Told stories, Wasn’t forthright, Told a tale, Told whoppers

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