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Evil criminal left cinema (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

maleficent

'evil' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'criminal left cinema' is the wordplay.
'criminal' indicates an anagram.
'left'+'cinema'='leftcinema'
'leftcinema' with letters rearranged gives 'MALEFICENT'.

(Other definitions for maleficent that I've seen before include "Harmful" , "Evil" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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