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Singer paid thief, when compromised (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

edith piaf

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'singer' is the definition.
(I know that Edith Piaf is a singer)

'paid thief when compromised' is the wordplay.
'paid thief' can be anagrammed to 'EDITH PIAF'.
Though, I am not clear how this is indicated.

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(Another definition for edith piaf that I've seen is " Taped hi-fi with great French singer called the Little Sparrow".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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