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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 | ||||||||
Diversion Intended To Distract Attention From The Main Issue Crossword Clue
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REDHERRING which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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REDHERRING
Updated: October 13, 2023
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Similar Clues
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1 | A decoy or diversion used to distract attention from the true manipulator | |
2 | A diversionary tactic to distract from the main issue | |
3 | A victory in the game formerly called tables; patter of a pickpocket’s accomplice to distract a victim; ham for cooking; or, nonsense
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
14 Jan 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 14 Jan 2023 |
4 | Create a diversion from a damaging issue, in politics
New York Times -
03 Sep 2021 | New York Times / 03 Sep 2021 |
5 | Diversion intended to distract
The Guardian Quick -
04 Dec 2017 | The Guardian Quick / 04 Dec 2017 |
6 | Form of story given in journal to distract attention
The Guardian Cryptic -
17 Oct 2002 | The Guardian Cryptic / 17 Oct 2002 |
7 | Intended to distract attention
The Guardian Quick -
20 Jan 2015 | The Guardian Quick / 20 Jan 2015 |
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