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Wickedly steal from the poorest (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

least

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'poorest' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'wickedly steal' is the wordplay.
'wickedly' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'steal' is an anagram of 'LEAST'.

'from the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for least that I've seen before include "Lowest amount" , "Smallest, slightest" , "Lowest or smallest" , "Smallest, being stale" , "Most unimportant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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