It Misleads Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 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
	32%	6		Misleads
	noun • money collected under a tariff • the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
	32%	10		Misleads
	verb • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

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New York Times12 Sep 1994	Down 27
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