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Los Angeles thug in shallows (6)

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I believe the answer is:

lagoon

'shallows' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'los angeles thug' is the wordplay.
'los angeles' becomes 'LA' (abbreviation).
'thug' becomes 'goon' (synonyms).
'la'+'goon'='LAGOON'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for lagoon that I've seen before include "Coastal lake" , "Area inside atoll" , "Pool" , "Shallow seaside lake" , "Salt-water lake, often blue" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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