Dreaded police stooges tap our houses (7)

I believe the answer is:

gestapo

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'dreaded police' is the definition.
'Gestapo' can be an answer for 'police' (Nazi secret police). I am not certain of the 'dreaded' bit.

'stooges tap our houses' is the wordplay.
'houses' says the answer is hidden in the clue (part of the clue houses the answer).
'GESTAPO' is hidden within 'stooges tap our'.

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(Other definitions for gestapo that I've seen before include "Hitler's secret police" , "Postage to Nazi secret police" , "Men in black" , "war force" , "Notorious secret police" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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