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US agent gives name, with a bow (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

narco

'us agent' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'name with a bow' is the wordplay.
'name' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation e.g. on forms).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'a bow' becomes 'arco' (I've seen this before).
'n'+'arco'='NARCO'

'gives' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for narco that I've seen before include "Drugs agent (US slang)" , "Member of US drugs squad" , "American drug agent" , "Drug trafficker" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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