Detective (6)

I believe the answer is:

sleuth

'detective' is the definition.
(I know that sleuth is a type of detective)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for sleuth that I've seen before include "Bloodhound" , "Gumshoe" , "Track" , "Investigator (informal)" , "Holmes, for one" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, The Star Tribune, The Telegraph, The Irish Times, The Sun, the Evening Standard and The Times.

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