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Caught Frenchman in bank robbery with drug dealer (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chemist

'drug dealer' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'caught frenchman in bank robbery' is the wordplay.
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'frenchman' becomes 'm' (abbreviation for Monsieur - like 'Mr').
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'bank robbery' becomes 'heist' (I've seen this in another clue).
'm' put within 'heist' is 'hemist'.
'c'+'hemist'='CHEMIST'

'with' is the link.

(Other definitions for chemist that I've seen before include "Dispenser of prescribed medicines" , "Employee in pharmacy" , "Pharmacist, professional who dispenses drugs etc" , "Drug seller" , "Nobel, say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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