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Cheat
thus
toyed
with
love,
heart
surrendered
(6)
Cheat thus toyed with love, heart surrendered (6)
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How the clue works
Cheat defines HUSTLE, meaning to swindle. Take THUS plus LOVE with its heart (the middle letters OV) surrendered to leave LE, then anagram THUS+LE ("toyed with") to spell HUSTLE.