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Firm with quiet officer (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cop

'officer' is the definition.
(I know that cop is a type of officer)

'firm with quiet' is the wordplay.
'firm' becomes 'co' (a firm is a company).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'quiet' becomes 'p' (music symbol for 'piano', ie soft or quiet).
'co'+'p'='COP'

(Other definitions for cop that I've seen before include "Short policeman" , "An American policeman" , "Member of the police force and an arrest" , "Get" , "busy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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