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Last year's account of police? (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

old bill

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'police?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'last year's account' is the wordplay.
'last year' becomes 'old' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'account' becomes 'bill' (billing is a kind of accounting).
'old'+'bill'='OLD BILL'

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for old bill that I've seen before include "British Bobby" , "forgotten account" , "pound note?" , "Policeman" , "Police (slang)" .)

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