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King scraps dodgy schemes (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rorts

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'dodgy schemes' is the definition.
'rorts' can be an answer for 'schemes' (I have seen 'dishonest schemes' mean 'rorts' so perhaps 'schemes' could also mean 'rorts'). I'm unsure of the 'dodgy' bit.

'king scraps' is the wordplay.
'king' becomes 'R' (abbreviation for rex, king in Latin).
'scraps' becomes 'orts' (I've seen this in another clue).
'r'+'orts'='RORTS'

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(Another definition for rorts that I've seen is " dishonest schemes".)

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