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Perfidious producer of pork pies (4)

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I believe the answer is:

liar

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This might be a double definition.

'perfidious producer' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'of pork pies' is the second definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

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(Other definitions for liar that I've seen before include "Teller of untruths" , "Dishonest person" , "Person regularly 'economical with the truth'" , "Person telling stories" , "Bearer of false witness" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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