Cryptic crossword clue
Deceit by an official, it’s out of order 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word FALSIFICATION

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Deceit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case deceit = falsification.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FALSIFICATION mean?

FALSIFICATION noun
  1. The act of falsifying, or making false; a counterfeiting; the giving to a thing an appearance of something which it is not
  2. Knowingly false statement or wilful misrepresentation
  3. Showing an item of charge in an account to be wrong

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