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Bad ways to trot, possibly (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rotten

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

'ways to trot possibly' is the wordplay.
'ways' becomes 'en' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'possibly' indicates an anagram.
'trot' is an anagram of 'rott'.
'en' after 'rott' is 'ROTTEN'.

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(Other definitions for rotten that I've seen before include "Falling to pieces from age or morally contemptible" , "Decayed or detestable" , "Decayed or despicable" , "Dedayed, stinking" , "'Decayed, stinking (6)'" .)

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