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Had thug sent suggestive signal? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hoodwinked

'had' is the definition.
(both can mean tricked)

'thug sent suggestive signal?' is the wordplay.
'thug' becomes 'hood' (synonyms).
'sent suggestive signal?' becomes 'winked' (a wink is a type of signal).
'hood'+'winked'='HOODWINKED'

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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