Answer: REDHERRING
REDHERRING is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 20 times.
Referring Clues:
- Misleading clue
 - Misleading lead
 - Fake footprint at the murder scene, e.g.
 - CARDINALFISH?
 - False lead
 - Decoy, of sorts
 - Attention diverter
 - Misleading evidence
 - Embarrassed fish?
 - Mystery misdirection
 - Fishy diversion
 - Something that distracts attention from the real issue
 - Deliberate distraction
 - Deception
 - *Whodunit staple
 - Purposeful misdirection
 - Distracting literary device
 - Whodunit misdirection
 - Don't be misled by this
 - Piece of literary misdirection
 
Last Seen In:
- USA Today - April 04, 2024
 - USA Today - January 30, 2024
 - New York Times - August 27, 2021
 - LA Times - July 22, 2020
 - Universal - March 23, 2019
 - LA Times - July 05, 2018
 - New York Times - February 09, 2016
 - LA Times - December 27, 2015
 - Universal - August 22, 2015
 - Netword - August 06, 2015
 - Washington Post - December 19, 2012
 - Universal - November 28, 2011
 - Netword - September 28, 2009
 - LA Times - September 13, 2009
 - Netword - August 04, 2009
 - Washington Post - December 23, 2008
 - Washington Post - June 09, 2008
 - New York Sun - November 28, 2007
 - Washington Post - April 24, 2007
 - Netword - April 11, 2007
 
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