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A driven out intruder (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

invader

'intruder' is the definition.
(invader is a kind of intruder)

'a driven out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'a'+'driven'='adriven'
'adriven' is an anagram of 'INVADER'.

(Other definitions for invader that I've seen before include "Attacker from abroad" , "One entering as an enemy" , "One illegally entering" , "Attacker from outside" , "One enters by force to conquer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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