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How to lie unnoticeably (5)

Ross

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doggo

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'how' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for doggo that I've seen before include "(Lie) concealed" , "lying to avoid detection!" , "Lie . . . . . , motionless or hidden" , "How some people lie!" , "in secret" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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