Deceives (8)
'deceives' is the definition.
(duping is a kind of deceiving)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for dupes that I've seen before include "Gulls" , "Cheats" , "Fools, hoaxes" , "Fools, deceives" , "Hoodwinks" .)
'deceives' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for misleads that I've seen before include "Gives false information to" , "Directs wrongly" , "Wrongly advises" , "Deceives or sends in wrong direction" , "Sends astray or gives false impression to" .)
'deceives' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.