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*Essential rewards in autumn lollies a misconception? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fallacy

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'misconception?' is the definition.
(I know that fallacy is a type of misconception)

'essential rewards in autumn lollies a' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'autumn' could be 'fall' (synonyms) and 'fall' is found within the answer.
'a' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for fallacy that I've seen before include "A mistake in reasoning" , "Illogical argument" , "Faulty reasoning or mistaken belief" , "Delusion" , "Wrong but prevalent notion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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