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The crime that doesn't pay? (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shoplifting

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'the crime' is the definition.
(shoplifting is a kind of crime)

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(Other definitions for shoplifting that I've seen before include "Crime" , "Stealing from stores" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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