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Entering police speed trap, one gets nearer (8)

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I believe the answer is:

stingier

'nearer' is the definition.
(near can mean stingy)

'entering police speed trap one' is the wordplay.
'entering' is an insertion indicator.
'police speed trap' becomes 'stinger' (type of anti-speed device on roads).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'stinger' going around 'i' is 'STINGIER'.

'gets' acts as a link.

(Another definition for stingier that I've seen is " Less generous, meaner".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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