Sleuth confused by what the fraudsters are planning (6)

I believe the answer is:

hustle

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'what the fraudsters are planning' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'sleuth confused' is the wordplay.
'confused' indicates an anagram.
'sleuth' is an anagram of 'HUSTLE'.

'by' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for hustle that I've seen before include "Move furtively - earn forcefully" , "Jostle or push together" , "Hurry like sleuth" , "Jostle, push around." , "Jostle, sell aggressively" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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