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It's misleading on many a point (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lie

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'a point' is the definition.
(lie is a kind of point)

'it's misleading on many' is the wordplay.
'it's misleading' becomes 'ie' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'many' becomes 'l'.
'ie' after 'l' is 'LIE'.

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(Other definitions for lie that I've seen before include "Prevaricate or recline" , "Fabrication" , "Perjure" , "found" , "Perversion of the truth" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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