Cover for illicit activity (5)

I believe the answer is:

front

(Other definitions for front that I've seen before include "Impudence" , "Present" , "Vanguard; where armies fight" , "Forward part - weather feature" , "Forepart - audacity" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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