Support the crook help with a stake (3,3,4)
I believe the answer is:
aid and abet
'support the crook' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.
'help with a stake' is the wordplay.
'help' becomes 'aid' (synonyms).
'with' becomes 'and'.
'stake' becomes 'bet' (synonyms).
'aid'+'and'+'a'+'bet'='AID AND ABET'
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