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Scoundrel’s magic word to remove a piece of underwear — twice! (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cad

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'scoundrel's' is the definition.
(cad is a kind of scoundrel)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

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(Other definitions for cad that I've seen before include "Dishonourable man of decadent sort" , "Blackguard" , "A knave, real rotter" , "A rotter, by Jove" , "One behaves dishonourably" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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