Deceive head, showing outspoken nature (9)
I believe the answer is:
bluffness
'outspoken nature' is the definition.
'deceive head' is the wordplay.
'deceive' becomes 'bluff'.
'head' becomes 'ness' (ness is a headland).
'bluff'+'ness'='BLUFFNESS'
'showing' acts as a link.
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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