Slang word that drops "-picious" (3)

I believe the answer is:

sus

(Other definitions for sus that I've seen before include "Something police" , "Believe guilty (sl.)" , "Suspicion (slang)" , "One interesting the police" , "Suspicion (of a crime)" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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