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False recipe - put on stone, sadly (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dishonest

'false' is the definition.
(associated in meaning)

'recipe put on stone sadly' is the wordplay.
'recipe' becomes 'dish'.
'put on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'sadly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'stone' anagrammed gives 'onest'.
'dish'+'onest'='DISHONEST'

(Other definitions for dishonest that I've seen before include "Not true!" , "Fraudulent" , "Mendacious like hedonists" , "Corrupt" , "Not straightforward" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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