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Doctor that is going after master jewel thief? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

magpie

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'jewel thief?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'doctor that is going after master' is the wordplay.
'doctor' becomes 'GP' (general practitioner).
'that is' becomes 'ie' (abbreviation for id est, 'that is' in Latin).
'going after' says to put letters next to each other.
'master' becomes 'MA' (Master of Arts).
'gp'+'ie'='gpie'
'gpie' put after 'ma' is 'MAGPIE'.

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(Other definitions for magpie that I've seen before include "said to bring sorrow" , "Black and white member of crow family" , "Bird - obsessive collector" , "Black and white bird, known as thieving" , "chatterer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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