Told tales (7)

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lied

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

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for lied that I've seen before include "Made up a story" , "Told stories" , "piece of music" , "gave a false impression" , "Stated falsely" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times and The New York Times.

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