Set up works of deception (5)

I believe the answer is:

spoof

'deception' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'set up works of' is the wordplay.
'set up' is a reversal indicator (in a down clue, letters go up).
'works' becomes 'ops' (op is short for opus, a work).
'ops' backwards is 'spo'.
'spo'+'of'='SPOOF'

(Other definitions for spoof that I've seen before include "Send-up" , "Take-off" , "Parody - hoax" , "Satirical imitation" , "Parody - hoaxing game" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Globe and Mail and The Telegraph.

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