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Official’s real income misrepresented (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ceremonial

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

'real income misrepresented' is the wordplay.
'misrepresented' indicates an anagram.
'real'+'income'='realincome'
'realincome' anagrammed gives 'CEREMONIAL'.

(Other definitions for ceremonial that I've seen before include "Ritual(istic)" , "Purely formal" , "Ritual procedure" , "Official" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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