A quiet removal man? (5)
I believe the answer is:
thief
'a quiet removal man?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'man?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'man?' could be 'hi' and 'hi' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'tef' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for thief that I've seen before include "Pilferer" , "Crook" , "Stealer" , "Burglar, say" , "Raffles, say" .)