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This squad exists by chicanery! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fraud

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'chicanery' is the definition.
(fraud is a kind of chicanery)

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(Other definitions for fraud that I've seen before include "Swindle" , "Deliberate deception to gain benefit" , "Fiddle" , "Diddling" , "Imposter - deceit" .)

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