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Swindle man on board (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rook

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'swindle' is the first definition.
(I know that swindle can be written as rook)

'man on board' is the second definition.
(man can mean a chess piece)

(Other definitions for rook that I've seen before include "Ringing in the ears" , "Rank - and - file man" , "Gregarious black bird" , "Fleece - bird" , "A bird; overcharge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Telegraph.
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