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The deputy's fault? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vice

I believe this is a double definition.

'the deputy's' is the first definition.
(as in vice-president)

'fault?' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

(Other definitions for vice that I've seen before include "Bad habit - it grips" , "Gripper -- fault" , "Bad habits" , "Fault - gripping tool" , "Is the gripping tool evil?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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