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"The Maltese Falcon" sleuth (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spade

'the maltese falcon sleuth' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for spade that I've seen before include "that has a cutting edge" , "Fictional detective" , "one of thirteen?" , "Digger" , "Digging tool" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal and the USA Today.
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