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Bothering single Romeo with card (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

irking

'bothering' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'single romeo with card' is the wordplay.
'single' becomes 'I' (one).
'romeo' becomes 'r' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'card' becomes 'king' (type of playing card).
'i'+'r'+'king'='IRKING'

(Other definitions for irking that I've seen before include "Irritating, vexing" , "Annoying, bothering" , "Annoying, irritating" , "Disgusting" .)

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