Cop suspects her — I finally gathered (6)
I believe the answer is:
sherif
'cop' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'suspects her i finally gathered' is the wordplay.
'SHERIF' is hidden in amongst the letters.
But, I am unsure how the hidden word is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sherif that I've seen before include "Muslim chief" , "Muslim ruler" , "Arab leader" , "Muslim leader" .)