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Artless member trapped in web of lies (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

simple

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'artless' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'member trapped in web of lies' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'member' could be 'mp' (Member of Parliament) and 'mp' is found within the answer.
an anagram of 'lies' is 'sile' which is present in the left over letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for simple that I've seen before include "Easy; plain" , "Not complex, complicated or involved" , "Easily done/understood" , "Impels (anag.)" , "Easy or uncomplicated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent and The Globe and Mail.
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