Diversion Intended To Distract Attention From The Main Issue Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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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
	55%	12		Intended to distract attention
	adjective satellite • (of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive
	54%	7		A decoy or diversion used to distract attention from the true manipulator
	noun • a person used by another to gain an end • a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked

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The Guardian Quick17 May 2010	Across 17
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