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More illicit pay arranged for MP (8,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

military police

'mp' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'more illicit pay arranged' is the wordplay.
'arranged' indicates anagramming the letters (letters rearranged).
'more'+'illicit'+'pay'='moreillicitpay'
'moreillicitpay' with letters rearranged gives 'MILITARY POLICE'.

'for' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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