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Dressed like a constable but almost entirely ignorant (9)

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I believe the answer is:

uniformed

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'dressed' is the definition.
(uniforming is a kind of dressing)

'like a constable but almost entirely ignorant' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'like' could be 'uniform' (I've seen this before) and 'uniform' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ed' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for uniformed that I've seen before include "Like most police" , "Wearing special clothes" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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