Crossword Genius

Lie given in order to entice (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inveigle

'entice' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'lie given in order' is the wordplay.
'in order' indicates an anagram (the letters in a new order).
'lie'+'given'='liegiven'
'liegiven' is an anagram of 'INVEIGLE'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for inveigle that I've seen before include "Persuade by trickery - given lie (anag)" , "Induce by trick, cajole" , "Persuade by flattery" , "Lead on, entice" , "Coax, cajole" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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