Lie over crime a bit cunningly (9)

I believe the answer is:

imbricate

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'lie over' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'crime a bit cunningly' is the wordplay.
'cunningly' is an anagram indicator (a cunning or tricky form of the letters).
'crime'+'a'+'bit'='crimeabit'
'crimeabit' with letters rearranged gives 'IMBRICATE'.

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I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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