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Decoy Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is LURE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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noun

• qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

• anything that serves as an enticement

• something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

verb

• provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

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verb

• provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

95%4Exact Match!
noun

• anything that serves as an enticement

• something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

verb

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• lure, entice, or entrap with bait

• attack with dogs or set dogs upon

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Telegraph Cross Atlantic03 Nov 2024 Across 36
Telegraph Mini13 Oct 2023 Across 6
The Guardian Quick25 Sep 2021 Across 9
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