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An advancing predator? (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loan shark

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'an advancing predator?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'advancing predator?' is the wordplay.
'advancing' becomes 'loan' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'predator?' becomes 'shark' (I've seen this before).
'loan'+'shark'='LOAN SHARK'

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(Other definitions for loan shark that I've seen before include "Money lender" , "Usurer" , "One lends money at excessive rates of interest" , "Unscrupulous moneylender (colloq.)" , "Financial dealer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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