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Story; lie (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tale

I believe this is a double definition.

'story' is the first definition.
(I know that story can be written as tale)

'lie' is the second definition.
(I know that tale is a type of lie)

(Other definitions for tale that I've seen before include "See 12" , "Fable" , "Late with a story" , "Old wives' recital?" , "A story, perhaps out of school" .)

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