Devious importers giving false account (9)

I believe the answer is:

misreport

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'false account' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'devious importers' is the wordplay.
'devious' indicates an anagram.
'importers' anagrammed gives 'MISREPORT'.

'giving' is the link.

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(Other definitions for misreport that I've seen before include "Give false information" , "falsify accounts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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