Dishonest characters lurking in Tarot tent? (6)
I believe the answer is:
rotten
'dishonest' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'in tarot tent?' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ROTTEN' is hidden within 'tarot tent'.
'characters lurking' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rotten that I've seen before include "Corrupt; very bad" , "unpleasant" , "'Decayed, stinking (6)'" , "Putrefied; punk leader" , "Falling to pieces from age or morally contemptible" .)