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Banks perhaps withdraw an inaccurate statement (6)

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I believe the answer is:

goalie

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'banks perhaps withdraw an inaccurate statement' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'withdraw an inaccurate statement' is the wordplay.
'withdraw' becomes 'go'.
'an' becomes 'a'.
'inaccurate statement' becomes 'lie' (lie is a kind of statement. I am not sure about the 'inaccurate' bit.).
'go'+'a'+'lie'='GOALIE'

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(Other definitions for goalie that I've seen before include "Footballer" , "number one" , "Football team member" , "Keeper (colloq.)" , "Netkeeper, in short" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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