Crossword Genius

Investigator in hustle corrupt (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sleuth

'investigator' is the definition.
(I know that sleuth is a type of criminal investigator)

'hustle corrupt' is the wordplay.
'corrupt' indicates an anagram.
'hustle' anagrammed gives 'SLEUTH'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sleuth that I've seen before include "Detective; play and film" , "Track" , "Sherlock Holmes, for example" , "A detective like Sherlock Holmes" , "Hustle for a clever detective like Sherlock" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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