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Bat at all times suppresses onset of violent gangster (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

racketeer

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'gangster' is the definition.
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'bat at all times' is the wordplay.
'bat' becomes 'racket' (I've seen this before).
'at all times' becomes 'eer' (archaic or poetic word meaning ever or forever).
'racket'+'eer'='RACKETEER'

'suppresses onset of violent' is the link.
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(Other definitions for racketeer that I've seen before include "Mafia-type" , "Fraudulent dealer" , "Crook" , "Wide boy" , "Fraudulent businessman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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