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Criminal tendency (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bent

This clue is a double definition.

'criminal' is the first definition.
(bent can mean corrupt or criminal)

'tendency' is the second definition.
(bent can mean a propensity or tendency)

(Other definitions for bent that I've seen before include "Crooked - tendency" , "Twisted - corrupt" , "Twisted or determined" , "Natural talent" , "Crooked - inclination" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Telegraph.
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