Deceived - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

I've seen this clue in the Newsday and the King Feature Syndicate.

'deceived' is the definition. ('delude' can be a synonym of 'deceive') This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for deluded that I've seen before include "Deceived by nonsense" , "Holding false beliefs" , "hoodwinked" , "Deceived into false belief" , "Duped or misled" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, The Independent, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and the Evening Standard.

'deceived' is the definition. (tricking is a kind of deceiving) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for tricked that I've seen before include "Pulled a fast one" , "Hoodwinked" , "Bamboozled" , "Done" , "Taken in" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, The Independent, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and the Evening Standard.

'deceived' is the definition. (cheating is a kind of deceiving) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for cheated that I've seen before include "stung" , "Defeated through deceit" , "Behaved dishonestly" , "taken for a ride" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, The Independent, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and the Evening Standard.

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, the USA Today, The Mirror, the Penny Press, the King Feature Syndicate and the Evening Standard.

'deceived' is the definition. (I've seen this in another clue) This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for misled that I've seen before include "Wrongly directed" , "Gave a wrong impression to (someone)" , "was given wrong advice" , "taken for a ride" , "Smiled (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, the USA Today, The Mirror, the Penny Press, the King Feature Syndicate and the Evening Standard.

'deceived' is the definition. ('lead astray' can be a synonym of 'deceive') This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for led astray that I've seen before include "Persuaded to take wrong course" , "Brought or lured away from the proper path" , "Caused to depart from the straight and narrow" , "taught bad habits" , "Deceived" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

'deceived' is the definition. ('lead on' can be a synonym of 'deceive') This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for led on that I've seen before include "persuaded to do something foolish" , "was encouraging" , "Beguiled" , "Unwisely enticed" , "Took for a ride" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

'deceived' is the definition. (duping is a kind of deceiving) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for duped that I've seen before include "Cheated" , "Hoodwinked and misled" , "Tricked" , "Bamboozled" , "Fooled, codded" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, the USA Today, The Mirror, the Penny Press, The Times, the Evening Standard and the Universal.

'deceived' is the definition. (foxing is a kind of deceiving) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for foxed that I've seen before include "Deceived in vulpine manner" , "Baffled" , "a bit off-colour" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, the USA Today, The Mirror, the Penny Press, The Times, the Evening Standard and the Universal.

'deceived' is the definition. ('betray' can be a synonym of 'deceive') This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for betrayed that I've seen before include "Sold to the enemy" , "Was unfaithful" , "Unintentionally showed" , "Delivered to an enemy by treachery" , "What Jesus was by Judas Iscariot" .)

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