The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CADDISH
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result CADDISH
- Like a rogue in the money, did wrong, getting imprisoned
- Diamonds I’d turned into money, like a rotter
- Ungentlemanly prayer for the dead recited
- Rather rotten cold food that Bill tucks into
- In church tot is behaving badly
- Like a rogue, did set out to be in the money
- Mischievous tot is held in check
- Designated driver, one in clinch of brass? It’s not cricket
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The straight part
We know that "Rather rotten" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rather rotten = caddish.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CADDISH mean?
CADDISH adjective- Characteristic of a cad.