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Guiding principle on credit misconstrued (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

doctrine

'guiding principle' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'on credit misconstrued' is the wordplay.
'misconstrued' indicates an anagram.
'on'+'credit'='oncredit'
'oncredit' with letters rearranged gives 'DOCTRINE'.

(Other definitions for doctrine that I've seen before include "Set of religious principles" , "(Church) principles" , "Dogma" , "No credit given for set of beliefs" , "Body of religious teaching" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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