| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| pretending | Lay claim to (a quality or title) |
| pretension | An aspiration or claim to a certain status or quality |
| pretensions | An aspiration or claim to a certain status or quality |
| disclaims | Renounce a legal claim to (a property or title) |
| disclaiming | Renounce a legal claim to (a property or title) |
| disclaimed | Renounce a legal claim to (a property or title) |
| credentials | CREDENTIAL, giving a title or claim to credit or confidence |
| credential | giving a title or claim to credit or confidence / to give credentials to |
