What does the cryptic crossword clue "Officer deceives board (9)" mean?

The definition is "board". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CONS (synonym="‘deceives’") + TABLE (synonym="‘board’") = CONSTABLE; definition: "Officer" The answer is CONSTABLE.

Officer deceives board (9)

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