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Bit of an ingrate? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rat

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'bit of an ingrate?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'of an ingrate?' is the wordplay.
'of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'RAT' is hidden within 'ingrate'.

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(Other definitions for rat that I've seen before include "Long-tailed rodent" , "Rodent pest" , "one escaping doomed vessel?" , "one who betrayed" , "Unpleasant character" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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