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Forgive scam, being tricked (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

condone

'forgive' is the definition.
(I know that condone is a more specific form of forgive)

'scam being tricked' is the wordplay.
'scam' becomes 'con' (both can mean a fraudulent scheme).
'being tricked' becomes 'done' (I've seen this before).
'con'+'done'='CONDONE'

(Other definitions for condone that I've seen before include "Overlook - forgive" , "Accept or forgive (bad behaviour)" , "Excuse made" , "Forgive, sanction" , "Accept (wrong behaviour)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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