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Ruled out being tempted (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lured

'being tempted' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'ruled out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'ruled' with letters rearranged gives 'LURED'.

(Other definitions for lured that I've seen before include "Tempted or enticed" , "was enticing" , "Seduced" , "Attracted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Times.
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