1938 Evelyn Waugh novel featuring Lord Copper (5)

I believe the answer is:

scoop

(Other definitions for scoop that I've seen before include "Exclusive - ice cream server" , "Ice cream portion" , "Small shovel for serving ice-cream" , "bail" , "Exclusive news item" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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