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Accent of second-rate villain? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brogue

'accent' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'second-rate villain?' is the wordplay.
'second rate' becomes 'b'.
'villain?' becomes 'rogue' (rogue is a kind of villain).
'b'+'rogue'='BROGUE'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for brogue that I've seen before include "Thick and heavy shoe" , "Footprint could be left by this" , "Strong outdoor shoe" , "Style of shoe - style of accent" , "Worn" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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