Do wrong making buckle (7)

I believe the answer is:

contort

'buckle' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'do wrong' is the wordplay.
'do' becomes 'con' (both can mean to defraud).
'wrong' becomes 'tort' (a civil wrong in law).
'con'+'tort'='CONTORT'

'making' is the link.

(Another definition for contort that I've seen is " Twist out of shape".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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