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Hustle drunk detective (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sleuth

'detective' is the definition.
(sleuth is a kind of detective)

'hustle drunk' is the wordplay.
'drunk' indicates an anagram.
'hustle' anagrammed gives 'SLEUTH'.

(Other definitions for sleuth that I've seen before include "A detective like Sherlock Holmes" , "Detective who follows a trail" , "Bloodhound" , "Olivier/Caine film" , "Investigator (informal)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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