Georges Simenon's detective (7)

I believe the answer is:

maigret

'georges simenon's detective' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for maigret that I've seen before include "Georges Simenon's detective" , "Fictional detective" , "cracker?" , "Simenon's Inspector" , "Policeman" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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