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Other crossword clues for answer "REDHERRING"

REDHERRING
Misleading clue
Misleading lead
Embarrassed fish?
Device used in mystery writing
Fake footprint at the murder scene, e.g.
*Whodunit staple
Distracting literary device
Whodunit misdirection
Irrelevant clue
False clue
Mystery writer's favorite appetizer?
Misleading evidence
False lead
Deliberate distraction
CARDINALFISH?
Something that diverts attention from main issue.
It diverts the attention.
Mystery story trickery.
Diversionary tactic, as in politics.
Diversionary trick.
Fishy fish
Dish for a shifty politician
Fishy clue
Planned distraction
Diversion; distraction
Whodunit ingredient
Mystery-novel item
Subterfuge
Diversionary tactic
It misleads
Purposeful misdirection
Don't be misled by this
Literary device that probably doesn't mean what you think it does
Deception
Fishy lead
Attention diverter
Decoy, of sorts
Piece of literary misdirection
Seemingly important but actually irrelevant factor, like this answer