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False promise goads nurses (8)
Guardian Cryptic #30000 by Arachne · View full puzzle

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Definition: "False"
This is an anagram - look for an indicator word that suggests mixing or rearranging letters
'goads' is the anagram indicator - rearrange the letters of 'NURSES' plus one additional letter to form an 8-letter word
Answer: SPURIOUS | 'goads' indicates anagram - rearrange letters of 'NURSES' + I to get SPURIOUS (meaning false)
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