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Many an informant employed by Sherlock Holmes

Ross

I believe the answer is:

urchin

(Other definitions for urchin that I've seen before include "Marine hedgehog" , "Gamin" , "Grubby boy or sea plant" , "Ragged boy" , "Ragged child or sea creature with round shell" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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