The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BAMBOOZLE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BAMBOOZLE
- Cheat black American — drink outside rear of hotel
- For dictator, perhaps, canes will do
- Throw drink over Labour leader after British PM’s predecessor?
- Puzzle – back half of which sticks on the front
- Deceive bishop in the morning having first drop of lime in alcoholic drink
- In the morning, after first of beers, drink absorbs student fool
- For dictator maybe canes will do!
- Selection of panda food will, it’s said, confound
- Fool and Fairy Queen upset drink over Will’s Bottom
- Fool bishop with pre-noon tipple, swigging litres
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The straight part
We know that "Deceive" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case deceive = bamboozle.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 BAMBOOZLE mean?
BAMBOOZLE verb- To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
- To confuse, frustrate or perplex.