Cat calls con artist (7)

I believe the answer is:

cheetah

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'cat' is the definition.
(I know that cheetah is a type of cat)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for cheetah that I've seen before include "Very fast mammal" , "Fastest cat" , "Animal that's remarkably quick" , "Feline -- fastest land animal" , "quickie?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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