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Hypocrisy about division of territory (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

canton

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'division of territory' is the definition.
'canton' can be an answer for 'territory' (canton is a kind of territory). I am not sure about the 'division of' bit.

'hypocrisy about' is the wordplay.
'hypocrisy' becomes 'cant' (I've seen this before).
'about' becomes 'on' (as in a book 'on' a certain topic).
'cant'+'on'='CANTON'

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(Other definitions for canton that I've seen before include "It cannot be in Switzerland" , "Divison of Switzerland" , "part of Europe" , "Administrative region in Switzerland" , "Ordinary" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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