Account showing pork pie manufacturer's invoice fairly settled, avoiding fine (5,4)
I believe the answer is:
billy liar
'pork pie manufacturer's invoice fairly settled avoiding fine' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot judge whether this works.
'account' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'account' could be 'bill' (synonyms) and 'bill' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'showing' is the link.
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I've seen this clue in The Times.
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