Cryptic crossword clue
Safe-cracker is sadly not scarce counterfeiter 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FAKER

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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What does FAKER mean?

FAKER noun
  1. One who fakes something.
  2. An impostor or impersonator.
  3. A thief.
  4. A peddler of petty things.
  5. A workman who dresses things up.

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