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Criticised a wild breed touring the kingdom (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rebuked

'criticised' is the definition.
(rebuking is a kind of criticizing)

'a wild breed touring the kingdom' is the wordplay.
'a wild' indicates anagramming the letters.
'touring' is an insertion indicator (touring can mean going round).
'the kingdom' becomes 'UK' (UK is an example).
'breed' anagrammed gives 'rebed'.
'rebed' going around 'uk' is 'REBUKED'.

(Other definitions for rebuked that I've seen before include "Sharply reprimanded" , "dressed down" , "Scolded" , "Berated, censured" , "Lectured" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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