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Alarm mermaid? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

siren

I believe this is a double definition.

'alarm' is the first definition.
(I know that siren is a type of alarm)

'mermaid?' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

(Other definitions for siren that I've seen before include "Loud whistle or dangerous woman" , "Temptress; warning signal" , "Loud warning signal" , "Hooter - femme fatale" , "Temptress - makes a loud noise!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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