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Five diamonds causing wickedness (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vice

'wickedness' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'five diamonds' is the wordplay.
'five' becomes 'V' (Roman numeral).
'diamonds' becomes 'ice' (slang term for diamonds).
'v'+'ice'='VICE'

'causing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for vice that I've seen before include "As a substitute for; immoral behaviour" , "In place of - depravity" , "Is the gripping tool evil?" , "perversion" , "Sin; weakness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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