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To cheat, take passage both ways (6-5)

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I believe the answer is:

double-cross

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'to cheat' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'take passage both ways' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'take' could be 'do' (eg taking or doing drugs) and 'do' is present in the answer.
'passage' could be 'os' (os is a kind of passage) and 'os' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for double-cross that I've seen before include "Deceive, betray" , "Deceive supposed ally" , "Deceive (an ally, maybe)" , "Sell down the river" , "Betray - XX?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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