Against being included by clever suspect (6)

I believe the answer is:

versus

'against' is the definition.
(as in one sports team versus another)

'included by clever suspect' is the wordplay.
'included' indicates a hidden word (I've seen 'including' mean this).
'VERSUS' is hidden within 'by clever suspect'.

'being' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for versus that I've seen before include "Against in games" , "Against (another team)" , "v. (sport)" , "Set against" , "In opposition to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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