Would he have arrested a stripper? (6)

I believe the answer is:

peeler

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'a stripper?' is the definition.
(I know that stripper can be written as peeler)

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(Other definitions for peeler that I've seen before include "kitchen utensil" , "Very old English cop, or spud scraper" , "Kitchen knife" , "Old London policeman" , "Old copper" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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