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Bet grunge fan is the first to print (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gutenberg

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'the first to print' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'bet grunge fan' is the wordplay.
'fan' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'fanned' mean this (I've seen this in other clues)).
'bet'+'grunge'='betgrunge'
'betgrunge' with letters rearranged gives 'GUTENBERG'.

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(Other definitions for gutenberg that I've seen before include "Pioneer printer" , "German printer of a 15th century Bible" , "German printing pioneer" , "Publisher" , "He invented movable-type printing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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