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Angry with mother - but to a good end (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mad

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'angry' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'with mother but to a good end' is the wordplay.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'mother but' becomes 'ma' (Ma is another word for mother or mum. I am not sure about the 'but' bit.).
'end' indicates one should take the final letters.
The last letter of 'good' is 'd'.
'ma' next to 'd' is 'MAD'.

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(Other definitions for mad that I've seen before include "Crazy" , "Aberrant" , "lunatic" , "Roused to anger" , "Angry or insane" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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