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Outlaw, we hear, is not allowed it (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bandit

'outlaw' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'we hear is not allowed it' is the wordplay.
'we hear' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'is not allowed' becomes 'banned'.
'banned' is a homophone of 'band'.
'band'+'it'='BANDIT'

(Other definitions for bandit that I've seen before include "Dan bit the robber badly" , "Outlaw, robber" , "Thief" , "(One-armed?) outlaw" , "Violent robber" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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