Female taking the part of male in mean con (6)
I believe the answer is:
fiddle
'part of male in mean con' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for fiddle that I've seen before include "Steal from one's employer" , "Scam - musical instrument" , "Fraudulent instrument?" , "Stringed instrument - racket!" , "Get by cheating, or handle aimlessly" .)