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Take by the nose? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

snitch

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'take' is the first definition.
(snitching is a kind of taking)

'the nose?' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

'by' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for snitch that I've seen before include "Police informer" , "Grass" , "Telltale (sl.)" , "Inform on, tell tales" , "Whistleblower (informal)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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