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Man, crook? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

staff

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'man' is the first definition.
(both can mean to work at a particular post)

'crook?' is the second definition.
(crook is a kind of staff)

(Other definitions for staff that I've seen before include "Employees; spindle in watch" , "Personnel or wooden pole" , "Take a rod to the personnel?" , "Employees; sceptre" , "support for notes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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