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Return of firearms for men only (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stag

'men only' is the definition.
(as in a stag do)

'return of firearms' is the wordplay.
'return of' says the letters should be written backwards.
'firearms' becomes 'gats' (gat is a kind of firearm).
'gats' reversed gives 'STAG'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for stag that I've seen before include "Men-only" , "in a rut, perhaps?" , "involving men" , "Male animal" , "Game - speculator" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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