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Criminal bears arms? Shame (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

embarrass

'shame' is the definition.
(to embarrass someone can mean to shame them)

'criminal bears arms?' is the wordplay.
'criminal' is an anagram indicator.
'bears'+'arms'='bearsarms'
'bearsarms' is an anagram of 'EMBARRASS'.

(Other definitions for embarrass that I've seen before include "Cause to feel self-conscious" , "Make to feel awkward or ashamed" , "Cause to feel ashamed" , "Cause (someone) to feel awkward" , "Encumber" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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