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Tip sailor off for a weapon (3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

air pistol

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'a weapon' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'tip sailor off' is the wordplay.
'off' indicates an anagram.
'tip'+'sailor'='tipsailor'
'tipsailor' with letters rearranged gives 'AIR PISTOL'.

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(Other definitions for air pistol that I've seen before include "Gun firing pellet by non-explosive means" , "One shot" , "shooter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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