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Executes cheats (4)

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I believe the answer is:

does

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This clue might be a double definition.

'executes' is the first definition.
('do' can be a synonym of 'execute')

'cheats' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with social activities as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

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(Other definitions for does that I've seen before include "Carries out" , "Deer; performs" , "Suffices" , "Performs; female animals" , "is active" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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