| Fooled |
| Conned |
| Took in |
| Deluded |
| Deceived |
| Threw off |
| Hoodwinked |
| Sent astray |
| Smiled (anag) |
| Used weasel words |
| Gave false info to |
| Took the wrong way |
| Gave false hope to |
| Caused to go astray |
| Threw off the scent |
| Engaged in deception |
| Wasn't straight with |
| Gave the wrong message |
| Baited with a red herring |
| Gave the wrong impression |
| Gave false clues to, e.g. |
| Sent on a wild goose chase |
| Planted a red herring, say |
| Intentionally taken in the wrong direction |
| Kool & the Gang hit that pointed them in the wrong direction? |