Tricky, misleading Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DECEPTIVE Tricky, misleading (9)
8% SLY Tricky (3) LA Times Daily Feb 5, 2026
7% POSER Tricky question for model (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Mar 8, 2026
7% ALIAS Misleading handle (5) LA Times Daily Feb 15, 2026
7% NOTEASY A bit tricky (7) Universal Jan 16, 2026
6% RECEIVE Get to mislead with Republican replacing Democrat (7) The Times Cryptic Feb 25, 2026
6% FOXES Misleads rivals with boarding times (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 20, 2026
6% REDHERRING Fishy misleading clue? (3,7) (10) The Guardian Quick Feb 16, 2026
6% ADAGE Mislead a geriatric holding saw (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Feb 16, 2026
6% TICKLISH Liable to involuntary laughter in such a tricky situation (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 16, 2026
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