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Be suspicious of some nonconformist rusticated (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mistrust

'be suspicious of' is the definition.

'some nonconformist rusticated' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some of the parts of the word are used).
'MISTRUST' is hidden within 'nonconformist rusticated'.

(Other definitions for mistrust that I've seen before include "Suspect (someone)" , "Lack of belief (in someone)" , "Regard with suspicion" , "reservations" , "Have doubts about" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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