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Help a criminal in Austria? Better not! (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abet

'help a criminal' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'in austria? better not' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'ABET' is hidden within 'austria better not'.

(Other definitions for abet that I've seen before include "Aid (in wrongdoing)" , "Aid - connive with" , "support wrongdoing" , "Assist (a criminal)" , "Help in wrongdoing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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