The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 3 letter word PUT-UP JOB
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result PUT-UP JOB
- Rascally plot — assign book to top shelf?
- Con, scaffolding work perhaps?
- Fix building work?
- Fix house, a model of patience
- Accommodate a man who suffered in fraud
- Accommodate post in dishonest scheme
- Accommodate long-suffering figure in scam
- Fix — accommodate the patient man
- Suggest a patient person for prearranged conspiracy
- d Racket in house he endured with forbearance
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The straight part
We know that "Rascally plot" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rascally plot = put-up job.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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