Tells a cover story, e.g. Crossword Clue

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Tells a cover story, e.g. Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

COVER (noun)
1. a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
2. a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
COVER (verb)
1. form a cover over
2. clothe, as if for protection from the elements
STORY (noun)
1. a record or narrative description of past events
2. a trivial lie

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