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Ill-gotten gains from being cruel? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lucre

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'ill-gotten gains' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'being cruel?' is the wordplay.
'cruel' anagrams to 'LUCRE'.
However, I am not clear how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for lucre that I've seen before include "Bread, dough, lolly" , "financial gain" , "ill-gotten gain" , "Money or wealth" , "ill-gotten gains" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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