What does the cryptic crossword clue "One might get played in auditor's vile scam (4,6)" mean?

The definition is "One might get played". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Another ‘sounds like’ (auditor’s) – base (vile) FIDDLE (scam) The answer is BASSFIDDLE.

One might get played in auditor's vile scam (4,6)

Guardian Cryptic #29103 | 19 Across | 2023-06-22 flower

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