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Inactive spy (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sleeper

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">inactive spy</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for sleeper that I've seen before include "Support for railway lines" , "Form of transport" , "One who's out" , "latent spy" , "One who slumbers" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard and The Independent.
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