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Rigs that may be crooked or honest (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

straight

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'honest' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'rigs that may be' is the wordplay.
'may be' indicates an anagram.
'rigs'+'that'='rigsthat'
'rigsthat' is an anagram of 'STRAIGHT'.

'crooked or' is the link.
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(Other definitions for straight that I've seen before include "Poker hand of five consecutive cards" , "Uncurved" , "Neat (of drinks)" , "Without deviations or curves" , "Honourable" .)

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