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Sinister controller (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

svengali

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sinister controller</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 svengali that I've seen before include "Manipulative person" , "Person exerting sinister control over another" , "One exerting evil mental control over another" , "Trilby's mesmerist" , "Evil hypnotist in the George du Maurier novel, Trilby" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Guardian.
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