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Crime of passing dud notes? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sin

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'crime' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'passing dud notes?' is the wordplay.
'SIN' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I am unsure how this is indicated.

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for sin that I've seen before include "Wrongdoing" , "Something wrong" , "Wickedness" , "Serious transgression" , "Serious offence" .)

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