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Cheat, put out about haul, making a return (3-4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

two-time

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

'put out about haul making a return' is the wordplay.
'put out' becomes 'emit' (I've seen this in another clue).
'about haul making' becomes 'owt' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'a return' is a reversal indicator.
'emit'+'owt'='emitowt'
'emitowt' in reverse letter order is 'TWO-TIME'.

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(Other definitions for two-time that I've seen before include "Betray" , "Be unfaithful to a lover" , "take her for a ride" , "Play away?" , "Double-cross (a partner) - recurring once" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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