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He’s trying to drum up business, the dog! (6)

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I believe the answer is:

barker

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This clue could be a double definition.

'he's trying to drum up business' is the first definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'dog' is the second definition.
(I know that barker is a type of dog)

'the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for barker that I've seen before include "setter, perhaps" , "Loud showman and dog" , "One stands at a carnival giving loud, colourful, sales talk" , "Tout" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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