Crossword Genius

Declare, formally, there’s cheat with company (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

confirm

'declare formally' is the definition.
(declare something officially)

'cheat with company' is the wordplay.
'cheat' becomes 'con' (conning is a kind of cheating).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'company' becomes 'firm' (firm can mean a company or business).
'con'+'firm'='CONFIRM'

'there's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for confirm that I've seen before include "Ratify or verify" , "Establish the truth of" , "Bishop may" , "Strengthen" , "Authenticate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.