Dunce is entangling leads (7)
I believe the answer is:
induces
'leads' is the definition.
'dunce is entangling' is the wordplay.
'entangling' indicates an anagram.
'dunce'+'is'='dunceis'
'dunceis' anagrammed gives 'INDUCES'.
(Another definition for induces that I've seen is " Prevails on; causes".)
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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