Duel with a criminal (5)

I believe the answer is:

fence

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'duel' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'criminal' is the second definition.
(someone who handles stolen goods)

'with a' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for fence that I've seen before include "Handler of stolen goods" , "who deals in hot stuff" , "crook" , "Shield" , "Enclosing barrier" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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