What does the cryptic crossword clue "Detectives on Roman force thick and tenacious (6)" mean?

The definition is "thick and tenacious". The wordplay uses a deletion. VIS (synonym="Latin for ‘force’") + CID (synonym="CID") = VISCID; definition: "thick and tenacious" The answer is VISCID.

Detectives on Roman force thick and tenacious (6)

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