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Bully boys grown up perfect (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

menace

'bully' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'boys grown up perfect' is the wordplay.
'boys grown up' becomes 'men'.
'perfect' becomes 'ace'.
'men'+'ace'='MENACE'

(Other definitions for menace that I've seen before include "Threat; threaten" , "Threat, show of hostility" , "Intimidate" , "Threat, danger" , "Threaten with violence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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