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Bric-a-brac mostly running wild (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

barbaric

'wild' is the definition.
('barbaric' can be a synonym of 'wild')

'bric-a-brac mostly running' is the wordplay.
'mostly' means to remove the last letter.
'running' indicates anagramming the letters.
'bric'+'a'+'brac'='bricabrac'
'bricabrac' with its final letter taken away is 'bricabra'.
'bricabra' with letters rearranged gives 'BARBARIC'.

(Other definitions for barbaric that I've seen before include "Uncivilized" , "Rabbi car for rough and uncivilised" , "Brutal and uncivilised" , "Wild and savage" , "Savage and cruel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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