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Snooty is up, or clue is misleading (12)

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I believe the answer is:

supercilious

'snooty' is the definition.
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'is up or clue is misleading' is the wordplay.
'misleading' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'is'+'up'+'or'+'clue'+'is'='isuporclueis'
'isuporclueis' is an anagram of 'SUPERCILIOUS'.

(Other definitions for supercilious that I've seen before include "Arrogant and disdainful" , "Condescending" , "Disdainful, haughty" , "Contemptuously superior" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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