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Match short, suggesting cheat? (6-5)

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I believe the answer is:

double cross

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'cheat?' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'match short' is the wordplay.
'match' becomes 'double' (double can mean a match or copy).
'short' becomes 'cross' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'double'+'cross'='DOUBLE-CROSS'

'suggesting' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for double cross that I've seen before include "Sell down the river" , "Swindle" , "Deceive supposed ally" , "Cheat - betray" , "Betray -- XX?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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