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Press one criminal for answer (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

response

'for answer' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'press one criminal' is the wordplay.
'criminal' indicates an anagram.
'press'+'one'='pressone'
'pressone' with letters rearranged gives 'RESPONSE'.

(Other definitions for response that I've seen before include "Answer - retort" , "Sees porn (anag) - answer" , "See porn (anag) -- answer" , "bid by partner" , "counter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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