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Cheat on exclusive gaming device (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

console

'gaming device' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'cheat on exclusive' is the wordplay.
'cheat' becomes 'con' (conning is a kind of cheating).
'on' says to put letters next to each other (in a down clue, letters appear on others).
'exclusive' becomes 'sole' (synonyms).
'con'+'sole'='CONSOLE'

(Other definitions for console that I've seen before include "stops may be arranged here" , "Comfort - control unit" , "Comfort - control panel" , "Key-desk of an organ" , "give reassurance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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