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Underhand
tactic,
fudging
flaw
before
time’s
up
(7)
Underhand tactic, fudging flaw before time’s up (7)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is Underhand tactic — LAWFARE being the weaponisation of legal systems. "Fudging" signals an anagram of flaw, giving you LAWF, and then time is ERA, which gets reversed ("up") to give ARE, and the two parts slot together to give you the whole thing.