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Mr Todd of the Flying Squad (7)

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I believe the answer is:

sweeney

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'the flying squad' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for sweeney that I've seen before include "London police" , "The flying squad" , "------- Todd, the 'demon barber of Fleet Street'" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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