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The Police perhaps claiming doctor is outlaw (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brigand

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'is outlaw' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'the police perhaps claiming doctor' is the wordplay.
'the police perhaps' becomes 'band' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'claiming' is an insertion indicator.
'doctor' becomes 'rig' (both can mean to forge or manipulate).
'band' placed around 'rig' is 'BRIGAND'.

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(Other definitions for brigand that I've seen before include "Robber - darn big (anag)" , "thief" , "Marauder" , "desperado" , "Robber in wild places" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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