He acts wrongly and passes exams unfairly (6)

I believe the answer is:

cheats

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'passes exams unfairly' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'he acts wrongly' is the wordplay.
'wrongly' is an anagram indicator.
'he'+'acts'='heacts'
'heacts' anagrammed gives 'CHEATS'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for cheats that I've seen before include "Chaste (anag.)" , "Fixes" , "Swindles, defrauds" , "Tricks or swindles" , "Frauds" .)

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

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