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Such sinister humour as a gang leader permits? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

gallows

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'such sinister humour' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'a gang leader permits?' is the wordplay.
'leader' says to take the initial letters.
'permits?' becomes 'allows' ('allow' can be a synonym of 'permit').
The first letter of 'gang' is 'g'.
'g'+'allows'='GALLOWS'

'as' is the link.

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(Other definitions for gallows that I've seen before include "Black comedy or jokes" , "Frame for hanging" , "Place of execution" , "suspender" , "tree" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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