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It's wrong to credit one to me (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crime

'it's wrong' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'credit one to me' is the wordplay.
'credit' becomes 'cr' (abbreviation).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'cr'+'i'+'me'='CRIME'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for crime that I've seen before include "Illegal act" , "Lawbreaking" , "Unlawful act" , "A serious offence" , "An act punishable by law" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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