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Subtle deception (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

artifice

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">subtle deception</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for artifice that I've seen before include "skilful deception" , "Subtle deception" , "a lot of tricks" , "Ingenious stratagem" , "Clever device" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard and The Guardian.
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