Cryptic crossword clue
False claim a twist in the tail for Feds 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word FIB

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The straight part
We know that "false claim" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case false claim = fib.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FIB mean?

FIB noun
  1. A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential.
  2. A liar.
FIB verb
  1. To lie, especially more or less inconsequentially.
FIB noun
  1. The fibula.
FIB verb
  1. (thieves cant) To punch, especially a series of punches in rapid succession; to beat; to hit; to strike.
FIB noun
  1. A kind of experimental poem where the number of syllables in each line is the next succeeding Fibonacci number.

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