Threw a curve to (6)
I believe the answer is:
misled
'threw a curve to' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for misled that I've seen before include "taken for a ride" , "Given the wrong impression" , "Praise" , "Gave false or misleading information to" , "Given the wrong idea" .)