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Cold nurse worried rogue (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scoundrel

'rogue' is the definition.
(both can mean a dishonourable person)

'cold nurse worried' is the wordplay.
'worried' is an anagram indicator (worry can mean to interfere with or disturb).
'cold'+'nurse'='coldnurse'
'coldnurse' with letters rearranged gives 'SCOUNDREL'.

(Other definitions for scoundrel that I've seen before include "Villain" , "Disreputable type" , "Hound" , "Knave" , "Cad" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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