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Arrest using firm pressure (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cop

'arrest' is the definition.
(I know that arrest can be written as cop)

'firm pressure' is the wordplay.
'firm' becomes 'co' (a firm is a company).
'pressure' becomes 'p' (abbreviation).
'co'+'p'='COP'

'using' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for cop that I've seen before include "Police officer (informal)" , "An American policeman" , "Policeman (slang)" , "Get" , "Member of the police force and an arrest" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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