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Criminal attempt recalled in regret (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rogue

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'criminal' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'attempt recalled in regret' is the wordplay.
'attempt' becomes 'go' (go is a kind of attempt).
'recalled' is a reversal indicator.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'regret' becomes 'rue' (synonyms).
'go' reversed gives 'og'.
'og' inserted into 'rue' is 'ROGUE'.

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(Other definitions for rogue that I've seen before include "Impish, likeable person" , "Scallywag" , "one behaving atypically" , "Stray" , "Fraud" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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