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They Employ Red Herrings Crossword Clue

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38%13Red herrings
noun

• an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge

• incorrect directions or instructions

• management that is careless or inefficient

• the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something

38%12 Employing numerous red herrings in a crime story
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