Deceive - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'deceive' is the definition.
(I know that deceive is a more specific form of mislead)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for mislead that I've seen before include "Give a wrong impression to (someone)" , "Cause someone to believe something is not true" , "Fool" , "Take someone in the wrong direction" , "Deceive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Guardian, The Mirror, The Telegraph, the Evening Standard and The Star Tribune.

'deceive' is the definition.
(I know that dupe is a more specific form of deceive)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for dupe that I've seen before include "Swindle" , "Deceive, make fool of" , "Person who is deceived or tricked" , "Puppet" , "Pawn, mug" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Mirror, the Newsday, The Sunday Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Evening Standard.

'deceive' is the definition.
(I know that cheat is a more specific form of deceive)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for cheat that I've seen before include "Deceitful person" , "Swindler - crib" , "Play false" , "Play dishonestly" , "Act unfairly (in game)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Independent, The Mirror, the Newsday, the King Feature Syndicate, The Sunday Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Penny Press and the Evening Standard.

'deceive' is the definition.
(I know that trick is a more specific form of deceive)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for trick that I've seen before include "Stratagem to take at cards" , "Stratagem - part of card play" , "Subterfuge" , "Con" , "Point gained in bridge - a deception?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Independent, The Mirror, the Newsday, the King Feature Syndicate, The Sunday Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Penny Press and the Evening Standard.

'deceive' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for hocus that I've seen before include "Cheat" , "Take in" , "trick" , "Trickery" , "____-pocus" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Independent, The Mirror, the Newsday, the King Feature Syndicate, The Sunday Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Penny Press and the Evening Standard.

'deceive' is the definition.
(I know that deceive can be written as delude)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for delude that I've seen before include "Cause to believe something untrue, deceive" , "Kid" , "Cause to believe a lie" , "Mislead or fool" , "Deceive, lead on" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The New York Times, The Star Tribune and the Evening Standard.

'deceive' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for lie to that I've seen before include "ship's to show no sign of movement" , "Remain motionless" , "Misinform" , "Become stationary (naut.)" , "(Of a ship) come almost to a stop going into the wind" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Independent, the LA Times, the Newsday, the King Feature Syndicate and The Wall Street Journal.

'deceive' is the definition.
(I know that take in is a more specific form of deceive)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for take in that I've seen before include "Shelter - hoodwink" , "contract" , "Cheat" , "Register (information)" , "Deceive (someone)" .)

'deceive' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for lead on that I've seen before include "Take for a ride" , "Deceive in fun" , "Tempt, encourage" , "Persuade to do something foolish; trick, deceive" , "Show the way inside" .)

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