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Bad actors, fraudulent top to bottom (4)

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hams

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'bad actors' is the definition.
(as in a hammy actor)

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(Other definitions for hams that I've seen before include "Poor actors" , "Sit on such" , "inept performers" , "Overacts (colloq.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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