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Tower officer is no vegetarian (9)

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I believe the answer is:

beefeater

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This clue might be a double definition.

'tower officer' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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'no vegetarian' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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'is' is the link.

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(Other definitions for beefeater that I've seen before include "no vegetarian?" , "Bodyguard of the British monarch" , "Yeoman warder of the Tower of London" , "Yeoman of the Guard; carnivore" , "Tower of London guard" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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