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Dodgy dealing in order (7)

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I believe the answer is:

aligned

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'in order' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'dodgy dealing' is the wordplay.
'dodgy' indicates an anagram (a dodgy or wrong order of the letters).
'dealing' anagrammed gives 'ALIGNED'.

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(Other definitions for aligned that I've seen before include "Arranged in rows" , "Dealing (anag) - straight?" , "Put straight" , "Brought into the correct relationship (with)" , "made to toe the line" .)

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