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Drug’s stolen by marksman? (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crack shot

'marksman?' is the definition.
('crack shot' can be a synonym of 'marksman')

'drug's stolen by' is the wordplay.
'drug's' becomes 'cracks' (crack is a kind of drug).
'stolen' becomes 'hot' (stolen goods are 'hot').
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'cracks'+'hot'='CRACK SHOT'

(Other definitions for crack shot that I've seen before include "Expert marksman" , "Ace marksman" .)

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