Though having examined carefully, was taken in by (6)

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conned

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'by' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for conned that I've seen before include "Studied; cheated" , "Deceived" , "Taken in, tricked" , "Studied carefully" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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