Vampire vanquisher, e.g (6)

I believe the answer is:

slayer

(Other definitions for slayer that I've seen before include "Assassin" , "Violent murderer" , "Violent killer" , "Butcher" , "Relays to killer" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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