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Damsel I possibly cause to go astray (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mislead

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'to go astray' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'damsel i possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' is an anagram indicator.
'damsel'+'i'='damseli'
'damseli' is an anagram of 'MISLEAD'.

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(Other definitions for mislead that I've seen before include "Deceive" , "Take someone in the wrong direction" , "Give a wrong impression to (someone)" , "Cause someone to believe something is not true" , "Fool" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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