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A
lot
of
lies
not
initially
a
problem
(5)
A lot of lies not initially a problem (5)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is a problem, and the rest is a nice little phrase in disguise. "A lot of lies" brings to mind "a tissue of lies", so you think of TISSUE, then "not initially" tells you to chop off its first letter, T, which leaves ISSUE.