Diversion Distraction Crossword Clue

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	noun • any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue • a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color • a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus
	49%	9		A distraction or amusement
	noun • an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates • a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) • an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack
	44%	11		A source of diversion or amusement
	noun • mental turmoil • an obstacle to attention • an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations • the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something

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	Clue	Source
1	"The occupation of the idle man, the distraction of the warrior, the peril of the sovereign," per Napoleon New York Times - 22 Feb 2012	New York Times / 22 Feb 2012
2	A diversion or distraction in which words are used to conceal the true meaning
3	A diversion or distraction that lessens the appeal of something else
4	Composer to drive men to distraction The Guardian Cryptic - 20 Jan 2014	The Guardian Cryptic / 20 Jan 2014
5	Drove to distraction New York Times - 23 Mar 2005	New York Times / 23 Mar 2005
6	Embarrassed by horse going astray — it's a distraction The Guardian Cryptic - 27 Jun 2023	The Guardian Cryptic / 27 Jun 2023
7	They can handle distraction as well as 25, 1 down, and 9, according to 23 The Guardian Cryptic - 19 Aug 2022	The Guardian Cryptic / 19 Aug 2022

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