Purposeful Misdirection 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
	31%	7		Football misdirection
	adjective • of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle noun • a relation of direct opposition • the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed • an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating • the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design • (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction • turning in the opposite direction adjective satellite • directed or moving toward the rear • reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect verb • change to the contrary • turn inside out or upside down • rule against • cancel officially • reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of
	31%	4		Boatman employs misdirection — it's widely admired
	noun • (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface • a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface • a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church

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	Clue	Source
1	Bit of misdirection from an athlete New York Times - 29 Aug 2020	New York Times / 29 Aug 2020
2	Boatman employs misdirection — it's widely admired The Guardian Cryptic - 16 Jul 2013	The Guardian Cryptic / 16 Jul 2013
3	Deception, misdirection Telegraph Cross Atlantic - 14 Apr 2023	Telegraph Cross Atlantic / 14 Apr 2023
4	Football misdirection New York Times - 07 Apr 2013	New York Times / 07 Apr 2013
5	Get Listener misdirection at last The Guardian Cryptic - 28 Dec 2022	The Guardian Cryptic / 28 Dec 2022
6	Mastering the art of misdirection
7	Misdirection with playing cards

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