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Natural disposition to be crooked (4)

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bent

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This could be a double definition.

'natural disposition' is the first definition.
'bent' can be an answer for 'disposition' (bent is a kind of disposition). I'm not sure about the 'natural' bit.

'be crooked' is the second definition.
(similar in meaning)

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for bent that I've seen before include "Twisted - corrupt" , "Misshapen" , "Morally crooked" , "Sharply curved, grass" , "Crooked - penchant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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