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Sinful rascal promises to pay (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

impious

'sinful' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'rascal promises to pay' is the wordplay.
'rascal' becomes 'imp' ('imp' can be a synonym of 'rascal').
'promises to pay' becomes 'ious' (more than one iou).
'imp'+'ious'='IMPIOUS'

(Other definitions for impious that I've seen before include "Ungodly" , "Lacking reverence for God" , "Irreverent; wicked" , "Lacking veneration or respect" , "Showing disrespect for a god" .)

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