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Hooligan caught by CCTV and alarm (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vandal

'hooligan' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'caught by cctv and alarm' is the wordplay.
'caught by' indicates a hidden word.
'VANDAL' is hidden within 'cctv and alarm'.

(Other definitions for vandal that I've seen before include "Yahoo" , "One who maliciously causes damage" , "Destructive person" , "Ger. tribesman; one who damages property" , "Wanton wrecker" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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