Thief: latro, praedo (3)

I believe the answer is:

fur

(Other definitions for fur that I've seen before include "Expensive coat; deposit in kettle" , "Hair covering animal's body" , "Coating formed on tongue of sick person" , "Coating formed on sick person's tongue (3)" , "Coating in kettle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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