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Report laments ploy (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ruse

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

'report laments' is the wordplay.
'report' shows a homophone (sound like).
'laments' becomes 'rues' (I've seen this in another clue).
'rues' is a homophone of 'RUSE'.

(Other definitions for ruse that I've seen before include "Deceptive tactic" , "Clever stratagem or plan" , "Sure to be a trick" , "Sure its a strange deception" , "Deceptive device" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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