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Parole led criminal to bite bishop? Disgraceful (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deplorable

'disgraceful' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'parole led criminal to bite bishop?' is the wordplay.
'criminal' is an anagram indicator.
'to bite' indicates putting letters inside (to have a bite can mean to consume).
'bishop?' becomes 'b' (abbreviation used in chess).
'parole'+'led'='paroleled'
'paroleled' anagrammed gives 'deplorale'.
'deplorale' going around 'b' is 'DEPLORABLE'.

(Other definitions for deplorable that I've seen before include "Atrocious" , "Shocking!" , "That is to be regretted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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