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Actor in a rumpled mac (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

raincoat

'mac' is the definition.
(macintosh is a type of raincoat)

'actor in a rumpled' is the wordplay.
'rumpled' indicates an anagram.
'actor'+'in'+'a'='actorina'
'actorina' anagrammed gives 'RAINCOAT'.

(Other definitions for raincoat that I've seen before include "Mackintosh" , "Catriona (anag.)" , "Protective garment for Croatian" , "Wet weather wear" , "protection against the elements" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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