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Shoot up frames international mafia (5)

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I believe the answer is:

triad

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'mafia' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both groups as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'shoot up frames international' is the wordplay.
'shoot' becomes 'dart' (synonyms).
'up' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'frames' indicates putting letters inside.
'international' becomes 'i' (abbreviation eg in IMF).
'dart' backwards is 'trad'.
'trad' going around 'i' is 'TRIAD'.

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(Other definitions for triad that I've seen before include "Chinese criminal society" , "Chinese secret society" , "Group or set of three" , "Up to date" , "three making a sound?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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