10 across
Digging
for
diamonds
–
cheating,
dropping
ring
(8)
Digging for diamonds – cheating, dropping ring (8)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is Digging — as in poking or prodding at something. For the wordplay, take PRO (for) and add D (diamonds in card suits), then DING, which you get from DOING (cheating) once you drop the O (the ring shape).