Killer men CIA deployed (3,3)
I believe the answer is:
ice man
'killer' is the definition.
(ice man can informally mean a hitman)
'men cia deployed' is the wordplay.
'deployed' is an anagram indicator.
'men'+'cia'='mencia'
'mencia' anagrammed gives 'ICE MAN'.
(Another definition for ice man that I've seen is " In LA, professional killer".)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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