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One offering shot of weapon to stop outlaw (6)

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barman

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'one offering shot' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'weapon to stop outlaw' is the wordplay.
'weapon' becomes 'arm' (synonyms).
'to stop' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters plug or stop a gap).
'outlaw' becomes 'ban' (banning is a kind of outlawing).
'arm' put into 'ban' is 'BARMAN'.

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for barman that I've seen before include "He serves drinks" , "Bloke at counter" , "Pub employee" , "One employed to serve" , "Drinks server" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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