Help a baddie (4)

I believe the answer is:

abet

(Other definitions for abet that I've seen before include "Give aid to" , "Aid (in wrongdoing)" , "Criminally endorse" , "Crookedly endorse" , "Help in wrongdoing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.

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