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Old boy isn't honest about German forces (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

obliges

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

'old boy isn't honest about german' is the wordplay.
'old boy' becomes 'OB' (abbreviation for a private school 'old boy').
'isn't honest' becomes 'lies' (I've seen this in another clue).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'german' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'lies' placed around 'g' is 'liges'.
'ob'+'liges'='OBLIGES'

(Other definitions for obliges that I've seen before include "Accommodates" , "Compels" , "Forces" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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