Crossword Genius

Thought fraud team got embarrassed (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

considered

'thought' is the definition.
(considering is a kind of thinking)

'fraud team got embarrassed' is the wordplay.
'fraud' becomes 'con' (con is a kind of fraud).
'team' becomes 'side' (both can mean a sports team).
'got' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'embarrassed' becomes 'red' (someone may blush or go red when embarrassed).
'con'+'side'+'red'='CONSIDERED'

(Other definitions for considered that I've seen before include "Believed to be" , "Looked at" , "respected" , "Thought carefully about" , "Deliberated" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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