Misleading Clue 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
	34%	6		Like like like this clue clue clue ...
	adjective • (of a sound) That echoes.
	32%	12		Snooty is up, or clue is misleading
	adjective satellite • having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy • expressive of contempt

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Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Quick23 Jan 2020	Down 5
New York Times10 Dec 1991	Across 57
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