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Bad beer, old pal? Very bad! (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deplorable

'very bad' is the definition.
(deplorable means very bad or disgraceful)

'bad beer old pal?' is the wordplay.
'bad' indicates anagramming the letters.
'beer'+'old'+'pal'='beeroldpal'
'beeroldpal' is an anagram of 'DEPLORABLE'.

(Other definitions for deplorable that I've seen before include "Shocking!" , "Atrocious" , "That is to be regretted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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