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Harsh
and
unscrupulous
activity,
seizing
racy
tapes
(7)
Harsh and unscrupulous activity, seizing racy tapes (7)
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How the clue works
Harsh and unscrupulous defines GESTAPO, the notoriously brutal Nazi secret police. The word 'activity' gives GO, which seizes (contains) ESTAP, an anagram of 'tapes' signalled by 'racy', giving G(ESTAP)O.