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Annoy fellow inside with firearm (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rifle

'firearm' is the definition.
(rifle is a kind of firearm)

'annoy fellow inside' is the wordplay.
'annoy' becomes 'rile' ('rile' can be a synonym of 'annoy'**).
'fellow' becomes 'f' (abbreviation - of a society etc.).
'inside' is an insertion indicator.
'rile' enclosing 'f' is 'RIFLE'.

'with' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rifle that I've seen before include "One that has stock" , "Sack; firearm" , "disarray" , "Steal and carry off - firearm" , "Root" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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