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Criminal vile and fast in Fiesta (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

festival

'fiesta' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'criminal vile and fast' is the wordplay.
'criminal' indicates anagramming the letters.
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'vile'+'fast'='vilefast'
'vilefast' with letters rearranged gives 'FESTIVAL'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for festival that I've seen before include "Fete" , "Celebratory period" , "Joyful celebration" , "Gala" , "Celebration, religious or artistic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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