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Misleading clue (3,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

red herring

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">misleading clue</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for red herring that I've seen before include "Distraction" , "fish" , "False lead" , "Cover" , "Irrelevant topic" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, the Universal, The Mirror and The Times.
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