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Lie about captured king meeting with agitator (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

firebrand

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'agitator' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'lie about captured king meeting' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'about' could be 're' ('re' means regarding or about) and 're' is located in the answer.
'lie' could be 'fib' (fib is a kind of lie) and 'fib' is located in the remaining letters.
'captured' could be 'ran' (running is a kind of capturing) and 'ran' is found in the answer.
A single letter 'd' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'with' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for firebrand that I've seen before include "Troublemaker" , "Rabble-rouser" , "Energetic person often fomenting trouble" , "Agitator" , "One who stirs up trouble" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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