Trickery needed? Get Rufus and be tickled! (10)

I believe the answer is:

subterfuge

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'trickery' is the definition.
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'get rufus and be tickled' is the wordplay.
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'tickled' indicates anagramming the letters (letters tickled out of place).
'get'+'rufus'+'be'='getrufusbe'
'getrufusbe' with letters rearranged gives 'SUBTERFUGE'.

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(Other definitions for subterfuge that I've seen before include "Scheme" , "Dodge" , "Machination" , "shifty conduct" , "Ruse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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