Cryptic crossword clue
Bloody US agent arresting one that’s high

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RAREFIED

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The straight part
We know that "high" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case high = rarefied.
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What does RAREFIED mean?

RAREFIED adjective
  1. Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select.
  2. Elevated in style or nature, sublime; of high intellectual or moral value.
  3. (of a gas etc.) Less dense than usual; thin.
RAREFIED verb
  1. To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense
  2. To expand or enlarge without adding any new portion of matter to.

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