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Possibly Smiley’s one deception (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

icon

'possibly smiley's' is the definition.
(a smiley face is an example)

'one deception' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (roman numeral).
'deception' becomes 'con' (I've seen this before).
'i'+'con'='ICON'

(Other definitions for icon that I've seen before include "Adored person" , "Symbol activated by mouse" , "Representation on wooden panel of saint" , "Venerated picture" , "Image - sex symbol" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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