a red herring

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Colorful term for a misleading clue, which I hope the clue I'm reading is not a red herring $1,200 DJ BEASTLY WORDS & PHRASES 2017-01-12 #7444
Dragging a certain fish across a trail made hounds lose the scent, hence this term for a misleading clue a red herring $800 DJ FAMILIAR PHRASES 2012-03-19 #6336
A "fishy", misleading clue in a mystery story a red herring $600 DJ COLORFUL WORDS & PHRASES 1999-03-01 #3341
A fishy distraction a red herring $500 J COLORFUL PHRASES 1990-11-26 #1436
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