This article is from the RSC/UKSC Cricket FAQ, by Ganesh with numerous contributions by others.
David Shepherd:
A most common error among cricketers today is to confuse the
no-shot(played-at) clause. The no-shot clause ONLY applies to
balls which impact OUTSIDE OFF stump. Otherwise the shot is
irrelevant.
Whether the ball pitches outside off-stump does not change anything.
It's the point of impact that counts. And of course ball pitching or
impacting outside leg-stump is not out
 
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