Flimflam (4)

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hoax

'flimflam' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for hoax that I've seen before include "Malicious act" , "Deceptive trick, could be malicious" , "Scam" , "Spoof" , "Leg-pull" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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