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Are out to cheat, love (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adore

'love' is the definition.
(adoring is a kind of loving)

'are out to cheat' is the wordplay.
'out' is an insertion indicator.
'to cheat' becomes 'do'.
'are' going around 'do' is 'ADORE'.

(Other definitions for adore that I've seen before include "Love (someone) deeply" , "Love, worship" , "Respect deeply" , "Cherish" , "Love to distraction" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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