Cunning, masked marauder? (3)

I believe the answer is:

fox

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'cunning masked marauder?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for fox that I've seen before include "Sly type" , "Charles ---, Pitt's Whig opponent" , "Cunning animal" , "Vulpine creature" , "Baffle; mammal" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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