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Deceive tipsy parent (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

entrap

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

'tipsy parent' is the wordplay.
'tipsy' indicates an anagram.
'parent' anagrammed gives 'ENTRAP'.

(Other definitions for entrap that I've seen before include "Something to do with gin" , "Deceive -- lead on" , "Parent (anag)" , "Capture" , "Catch in a snare" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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