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Merge Daniel arranged showing cunning deception (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

legerdemain

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'cunning deception' is the definition.
'legerdemain' can be an answer for 'deception' (synonyms). I am not sure about the 'cunning' bit.

'merge daniel arranged' is the wordplay.
'arranged' indicates an anagram.
'merge'+'daniel'='mergedaniel'
'mergedaniel' anagrammed gives 'LEGERDEMAIN'.

'showing' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for legerdemain that I've seen before include "Magician's skill" , "leads to deception" , "Skill with hand" , "Manipulation" , "sleight-of-hand" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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