What does the cryptic crossword clue "Swindler against leaving extremely crowded place (7)" mean?

The definition is "crowded place". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ROOK (synonym="slang term for a card-sharp; swindler") + ERY (synonym="extremely") = ROOKERY The answer is ROOKERY.

Swindler against leaving extremely crowded place (7)

Independent Cryptic #11786 | 9 Across | 2024-07-19 flower

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