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Fly one out for a robbery (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

felony

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'a robbery' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'fly one out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'fly'+'one'='flyone'
'flyone' with letters rearranged gives 'FELONY'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for felony that I've seen before include "Serious crime" , "Criminal offence" , "Grave crime" , "Criminal act" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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