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Brigand in book, with it (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bandit

'brigand' is the definition.
('bandit' can be a synonym of 'brigand')

'book with it' is the wordplay.
'book' becomes 'b'.
'with' becomes 'and' (I've seen this before).
'b'+'and'+'it'='BANDIT'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for bandit that I've seen before include "Armed outlaw" , "Armed brigand" , "Outlawed robber" , "(One-armed?) outlaw" , "Desperado" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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