Misleading distraction (3,7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REDHERRING Misleading distraction (3,7) (10)
10% LIETO Mislead (5) New York Times Oct 7, 2026
9% DECOY Distraction (5) LA Times Daily Sep 10, 2026
8% LIESTO Deliberately misleads (6) Universal Sep 11, 2026
8% OHHI Distracted "Hey!" (4) Universal Aug 29, 2026
8% SMOKEANDMIRRORS Distraction intended to mislead (15) Universal Nov 7, 2025
7% WEASELWORDS Was Del worse around misleading language? (6,5) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 9, 2026
7% FOCUS Exclamation to someone who keeps getting distracted (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 24, 2026
7% MONKMODE Distraction-limiting lifestyle trend (8) New York Times Sep 13, 2026
7% FEINT Misleading movement is dim on the radio (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Sep 13, 2026
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