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Boy wonder, at last one becomes an outlaw (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ladrone

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'an outlaw' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'boy wonder at last one' is the wordplay.
'boy' becomes 'lad' (informal term for boy).
'at last' suggests the final letters.
The final letter of 'wonder' is 'r'.
'lad'+'r'+'one'='LADRONE'

'becomes' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for ladrone that I've seen before include "robber" , "he'd nip there once" , "Old pirate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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