Flying squad eyes new suspect (7)

I believe the answer is:

sweeney

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'flying squad' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'eyes new suspect' is the wordplay.
'suspect' indicates an anagram (a suspicious or unusual spelling).
'eyes'+'new'='eyesnew'
'eyesnew' is an anagram of 'SWEENEY'.

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(Other definitions for sweeney that I've seen before include "The flying squad" , "London police" , "------- Todd, the 'demon barber of Fleet Street'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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