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Artist -- arresting sort? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

constable

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This could be a double definition.

'artist' is the first definition.
(painter John Constable)

'arresting sort?' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

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(Other definitions for constable that I've seen before include "PC" , "See 1" , "CARRY ON FILM" , "Bobby" , "in blue?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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