Distractedly play (with); falsify (accounts) (6)

I believe the answer is:

fiddle

(Other definitions for fiddle that I've seen before include "violin > scam" , "Swindle the musical instrument" , "Sham" , "Fraudulent instrument?" , "Toy - string instrument - cheat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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