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Annoying people breaking ranks? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

narks

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'annoying people' is the definition.
'narks' can be an answer for 'people' (nark is a kind of person). I'm unsure of the 'annoying' bit.

'breaking ranks?' is the wordplay.
'breaking' indicates an anagram.
'ranks' with letters rearranged gives 'NARKS'.

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(Other definitions for narks that I've seen before include "singers" , "Coppers' ..... are slang police informers" , "Annoys; informers (sl.)" , "Irritates" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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