| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PRETEXT | Ostensible excuse |
| ALLEGED | Ostensible |
| APPARENT | Ostensible |
| REPUTED | Ostensible |
| STATED | Ostensible |
| SEEMING | Ostensible |
| SOCALLED | Ostensible |
| REAL | Not ostensible |
| PRETEXTS | Ostensible reasons |
| PDQBACH | Ostensible composer of "The Abduction of Figaro" and "Oedipus Tex" |
