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Double bluff? (6,5)

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double bluff

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'double bluff?' is the definition.
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'double bluff?' is the wordplay.
'bluff?' becomes 'bluff' ().
'double'+'bluff'='DOUBLE BLUFF'

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(Other definitions for double bluff that I've seen before include "Action that is genuine but seems not to be" , "Extreme attempt to deceive" , "Attempt to deceive by telling the truth" , "Intricate deception" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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