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Cheated, being warped (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

twisted

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

'cheated being' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'being' could be 'ted' (Ted is an example) and 'ted' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for twisted that I've seen before include "Turned round" , "like a pervert?" , "Convoluted, distorted" , "Bent, distorted" , "Bent - perverted" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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