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Deceive a fish? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cod

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'deceive' is the first definition.
(codding is a kind of deceiving)

'a fish?' is the second definition.
(type of fish)

(Other definitions for cod that I've seen before include "A fish; a hoax, parody" , "swimmer" , "faked" , "Hoax (sl.); fish" , "North Atlantic fish" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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