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A smuggler with more than two arms (9)

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I believe the answer is:

gunrunner

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'a smuggler' is the definition.
(gunrunner is a kind of smuggler)

'two arms' is the wordplay.
'two arms' can mean two replacements for 'arm'.
'arm' becomes 'gun' (gun is a kind of arm).
'arm' becomes 'runner' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'gun'+'runner'='GUNRUNNER'

'with more than' is the link.
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(Other definitions for gunrunner that I've seen before include "one who moves arms impermissibly" , "Arms smuggler" , "Illegal arms dealer" , "one secretly moves pieces?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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