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Hear working is an attempt to deceive (3-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

try-on

'is an attempt to deceive' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'hear working' is the subsidiary indication.
'hear' becomes 'try' ('try' can be a synonym of 'hear').
'working' becomes 'on'.
'try'+'on'='tryon'

(Other definitions for try-on that I've seen before include "An attempt to deceive" , "Test a garment" , "Attempt to fool someone" , "Don garment to see if it fits" , "Test (clothes) for size" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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