Bad guy (4)

I believe the answer is:

heel

(Other definitions for heel that I've seen before include "Contemptible person" , "Lean - back of foot" , "instruction to follow" , "Cad,bounder, blackguard" , "One of the crusty ends of a loaf" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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