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Hired thug (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

goon

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">hired thug</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for goon that I've seen before include "person making fool of himself" , "Silly person - bully (US)" , "Sellers for example" , "someone rather stupid" , "SPIKE] ?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian.
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