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Order rifles for airmen (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fliers

'for airmen' is the definition.
('flier' can be a synonym of 'airman')

'order rifles' is the wordplay.
'order' is an anagram indicator.
'rifles' with letters rearranged gives 'FLIERS'.

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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