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Bad egg or left-over milk? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

louse

'bad egg' is the definition.
(both can mean a bad person)

'left-over milk?' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'over' becomes 'o' (cricket abbreviation).
'milk?' becomes 'use' (both can mean to exploit).
'l'+'o'+'use'='LOUSE'

'or' is the link.

(Other definitions for louse that I've seen before include "Wingless bloodsucking insect" , "Human parasite" , "Contemptible type" , "Rogue" , "Wingless parasitic insect" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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