Crossword Genius

Being villainous, use no fair play (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nefarious

'being villainous' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'use no fair play' is the wordplay.
'play' indicates an anagram.
'use'+'no'+'fair'='usenofair'
'usenofair' is an anagram of 'NEFARIOUS'.

(Other definitions for nefarious that I've seen before include "immoral?" , "Very bad" , "Extremely wicked" , "Villainous" , "Wicked, criminal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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