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New recruit covering up corruption? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

novice

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'new recruit' is the definition.
'novice' can be an answer for 'recruit' (thesaurus). I am unsure of the 'new' bit.

'covering up corruption?' is the wordplay.
'covering' becomes 'on'.
'up' says the letters should be written in reverse (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'corruption?' becomes 'vice' (I've seen this in other clues).
'on' written backwards gives 'no'.
'no'+'vice'='NOVICE'

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(Other definitions for novice that I've seen before include "Inexperienced learner" , "Person in a religious order who has not yet taken final vows" , "Beginner, learner" , "apprentice" , "Noob" .)

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