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Cobblers pursue proctor's attendant (7)

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I believe the answer is:

bulldog

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'proctor's attendant' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'cobblers pursue' is the wordplay.
'cobblers' becomes 'bull' (slang for a man's testicles).
'pursue' becomes 'dog' (dogging is a kind of pursuing).
'bull'+'dog'='BULLDOG'

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(Other definitions for bulldog that I've seen before include "Sort of clip" , "British canine emblem" , "Courageous canine - clip" , "Canine (with British spirit?)" , "Person of obstinate courage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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