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Beat a gangster (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

capone

'gangster' is the definition.
(Al Capone)

'beat a' is the wordplay.
'beat' becomes 'cap'.
'a' becomes 'one'.
'cap'+'one'='CAPONE'

(Other definitions for capone that I've seen before include "Al ..., US gangster" , "Hood" , "Al - , notorious gangster" , "Chicago gangster, d. 1947" , "US gangster (St Valentine's Day massacre)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.
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