Cares an awful lot for one of Saladin's mob (7)

I believe the answer is:

saracen

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'lot for one of saladin's mob' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'cares an awful' is the wordplay.
'awful' indicates anagramming the letters.
'cares'+'an'='caresan'
'caresan' with letters rearranged gives 'SARACEN'.

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(Other definitions for saracen that I've seen before include "Ear scan (anag.)" , "Arab or Muslim at time of the Crusades" , "Muslim defender in Crusades" , "British Army armoured people carrier" , "old Muslim back" .)

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

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