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One has to fight criminal writing (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

conscript

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'one has to fight' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'criminal writing' is the wordplay.
'criminal' becomes 'con' (abbreviation for 'convict').
'writing' becomes 'script' (script is a kind of writing).
'con'+'script'='CONSCRIPT'

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(Other definitions for conscript that I've seen before include "One drafted into the forces" , "Person drafted into military service" , "One enrolled" , "One compulsorily enlisted" , "Compulsorily enlisted person" .)

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