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Tie it to a thief (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bandit

'a thief' is the definition.
(bandit is a kind of thief)

'tie it' is the wordplay.
'tie' becomes 'band' (banding is a kind of tiing).
'band'+'it'='BANDIT'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for bandit that I've seen before include "Outlaw, robber" , "Violent outlaw" , "Highwayman" , "Thief" , "Armed brigand" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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