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I believe the answer is:

legit

(Other definitions for legit that I've seen before include "Lawful, in short" , "allowed by law, shortly!" , "true, in a word?" , "Briefly in accordance with law or rules" , "Honest (abbr)" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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