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Hustle around with a bloodhound (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sleuth

'a bloodhound' is the definition.
(sleuth is a term for a bloodhound)

'hustle around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates anagramming the letters.
'hustle' with letters rearranged gives 'SLEUTH'.

'with' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sleuth that I've seen before include "Detective who follows a trail" , "Sherlock Holmes, for example" , "A detective like Sherlock - given to hustle" , "Holmes, for one" , "A detective like Sherlock Holmes" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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