Cryptic crossword clue
Scurvy cardsharp 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BLACKLEG

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What does BLACKLEG mean?

BLACKLEG noun
  1. A person who takes the place of striking workers; a scab.
  2. A person who cheats in a game; a cheater.
  3. A notorious gambler.
  4. A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax.
BLACKLEG verb
  1. To continue working whilst fellow workers strike.

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