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Bank holdup (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heist

'bank holdup' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for heist that I've seen before include "Mugging" , "Armed robbery" , "bank job in America?" , "Armed hold-up (sl.)" , "crime?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, the Newsday.com, the L.A. Times Daily, the Universal, the New York Times and the Family Time.
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