Artist rips off chart (9)

I believe the answer is:

constable

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

'rips off chart' is the wordplay.
'rips off' becomes 'cons' (conning is a kind of ripping off).
'chart' becomes 'table' (I've seen this before).
'cons'+'table'='CONSTABLE'

(Other definitions for constable that I've seen before include "Flatford Mill painter" , "Law enforcer" , "Copper - artist" , "Artist; police officer" , "See 1" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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