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Aggressor's press release to editor returning duty list (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

predator

'aggressor's' is the definition.
(predator is a kind of aggressor)

'press release to editor returning duty list' is the wordplay.
'press release' becomes 'pr' (public relations).
'to editor' becomes 'ed'.
'returning' is a reversal indicator.
'duty list' becomes 'rota' (I've seen this before).
'rota' backwards is 'ator'.
'pr'+'ed'+'ator'='PREDATOR'

(Other definitions for predator that I've seen before include "eagle, say" , "Exploitative person" , "Hunting animal" , "Hunter" , "eg 19" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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