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Article run by Sun about crime (5)

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I believe the answer is:

arson

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'crime' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'article run by sun' is the wordplay.
'article' becomes 'a' (indefinite article).
'run' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'by sun' becomes 'son' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'a'+'r'+'son'='ARSON'

'about' is the link.

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(Other definitions for arson that I've seen before include "criminal fire-raising" , "matchplay, say?" , "Crime of fire raising" , "Illegally firing" , "Pyromaniac's crime" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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