Dirty sort of person (5)

I believe the answer is:

cheat

(Other definitions for cheat that I've seen before include "Deceitful person" , "shark" , "22 [FRAUDSTER]" , "Swindler - crib" , "Teach? (Anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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