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Return favour for rookie (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

noob

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'rookie' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'return favour' is the wordplay.
'return' is a reversal indicator.
'favour' becomes 'boon' (I've seen this before).
'boon' backwards is 'NOOB'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for noob that I've seen before include "novice" , "inexperienced person" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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