Shifty character is keeping very quiet and cheating (5,8)
'cheating' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'shifty character is keeping very quiet' is the wordplay.
'shifty' is an anagram indicator.
'keeping' is an insertion indicator.
'very quiet' becomes 'pp'.
'character'+'is'='characteris'
'characteris' is an anagram of 'sharractice'.
'sharractice' going around 'pp' is 'SHARP PRACTICE'.
'and' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for sharp practice that I've seen before include "Ethically dubious machination" , "Dishonest dealings" , "Dishonesty" , "cheating" , "fiddle" .)
But I've got no explanation for this one! Could you help me understand?