Crossword Genius

US agency initially sent in to hide Republican immorality (6,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

secret service

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'initially sent in to hide republican immorality' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'us agency' is the wordplay.
'us' becomes 'secret' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'agency' becomes 'service agency' (service agency is a kind of agency).
'secret'+'service'='SECRET SERVICE'

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(Other definitions for secret service that I've seen before include "Spies' department" , "MI5 or MI6 (informal)" , "Government agency" , "Government department involved in espionage" , "Hush-hush organisation" .)

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