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Inclination to be crooked (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bent

I believe this is a double definition.

'inclination' is the first definition.
(bent is a kind of inclination)

'be crooked' is the second definition.
(similar in meaning)

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for bent that I've seen before include "Crooked - tendency" , "Slang for dishonest or crooked" , "Crooked; disposition" , "Angled; grass" , "Corrupt; grass stalk" .)

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