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Baker in Sherlock Holmes stories? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

street

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'baker' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for street that I've seen before include "Built-up road" , "lane" , "Tester (anag.)" , "Urban thoroughfare" , "Road lined with houses" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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