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Blue? It's bad for beastly bloke ..... (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sadist

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'beastly bloke' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'blue? it's bad' is the wordplay.
'blue?' becomes 'sad' (similar in meaning).
'bad' is an anagram indicator.
'its' is an anagram of 'ist'.
'sad'+'ist'='SADIST'

'for' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for sadist that I've seen before include "An amalgam, made up of two or more parts" , "Person who likes to inflict pain" , "Cruel person, takes pleasure in it" , "Cruel type" , "One who enjoys inflicting pain on others" .)

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