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Fraudulently devised building project? (3-2,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

put-up job

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'fraudulently devised' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether this works.

'project?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'project?' could be 'job' (project is a kind of job) and 'job' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'putup' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'building' is the link.

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(Other definitions for put-up job that I've seen before include "Dishonest scheme" , "Deception arranged in advance" , "Something intended to deceive" , "Prearranged underhand deceitful enterprise" , "sham!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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