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Agent: is it wrong to be prompt? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

instigate

'be prompt?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'agent is it wrong' is the wordplay.
'wrong' is an anagram indicator.
'agent'+'is'+'it'='agentisit'
'agentisit' anagrammed gives 'INSTIGATE'.

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for instigate that I've seen before include "Bring about by incitement - its eating (anag)" , "Bring about, initiate" , "I taste gin to incite or urge" , "Urge on - teasing it (anag)" , "Incite - set in motion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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