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Liberal Party wet a renowned law enforcer? (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wyatt earp

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'renowned law enforcer?' is the definition.
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'liberal party wet a' is the wordplay.
'liberal' indicates anagramming the letters.
'party'+'wet'+'a'='partyweta'
'partyweta' with letters rearranged gives 'WYATT EARP'.

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(Other definitions for wyatt earp that I've seen before include "Victor at the 1 down" , "Participant in the gunfight at the OK Corral" .)

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