| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Goes ahead ___ with reins attached? (5,2) | ||
| Strings along | USA Today | 04 Feb 2024 |
| Persuades leader of students to bunk class for a date (5,2) | ||
| Strings along | Universal | 24 Jul 2021 |
| Deceives, in a way | USA Today | 09 May 2020 |
| Deceives | Newsday | 29 Mar 2017 |
| Strings along | Wall Street Journal | 19 Mar 2016 |
| Plays for a fool | ||
| Plays for a fool | ||
| Beguiles | ||
| Entices | ||
| Deceives | ||
| Steers astray | ||
| Dupes | ||
| Misdirects | ||
| Teases | ||
| Induces to believe. |