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The devil makes men do wrong (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

demon

'the devil' is the definition.
('demon' can be a synonym of 'devil')

'men do wrong' is the wordplay.
'wrong' is an anagram indicator.
'men'+'do'='mendo'
'mendo' with letters rearranged gives 'DEMON'.

'makes' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for demon that I've seen before include "Evil spirit or cruel person" , "Skilful person" , "Fallen angel" , "Bad spirit" , "Evildoer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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