Choose to figure in a dodgy deed (6)
I believe the answer is:
decide
'choose to' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'figure in a dodgy deed' is the wordplay.
'figure' becomes 'ci' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'a dodgy' indicates an anagram.
'deed' anagrammed gives 'dede'.
'ci' put within 'dede' is 'DECIDE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for decide that I've seen before include "Settle conclusively" , "Make up one's mind" , "Reach a conclusion" , "Resolve, settle (issue)" , "Resolve; give judgement" .)