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Angry old lover, an underground worker who wants questions answered? (5-8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cross-examiner

'who wants questions answered?' is the definition.
(a cross-examiner asks questions)

'angry old lover an underground worker' is the wordplay.
'angry' becomes 'cross' (cross can mean annoyed or angry).
'old lover' becomes 'ex' (an ex-lover).
'an' becomes 'a'.
'underground worker' becomes 'miner' (someone working underground in a mine).
'cross'+'ex'+'a'+'miner'='CROSS-EXAMINER'

(Another definition for cross-examiner that I've seen is " One questioning a witness".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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