Means to open case to nick Colombian criminal (11,4)
I believe the answer is:
combination lock
'means to open case' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'to nick colombian criminal' is the wordplay.
'criminal' indicates anagramming the letters.
'to'+'nick'+'colombian'='tonickcolombian'
'tonickcolombian' with letters rearranged gives 'COMBINATION LOCK'.
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(Another definition for combination lock that I've seen is " security device".)
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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