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One who fires back with regard to legs (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sniper

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

'back with regard to legs' is the wordplay.
'back' is a reversal indicator.
'with regard' becomes 're' ('re' means regarding or about).
'to legs' becomes 'pins' (pin is a kind of leg).
're'+'pins'='repins'
'repins' in reverse letter order is 'SNIPER'.

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(Other definitions for sniper that I've seen before include "frets about having lost sixth place" , "Concealed gunner" , "Single marksman in concealed place" , "Hidden rifleman" , "Military marksman" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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