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Cruel sort of complaint (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ulcer

'complaint' is the definition.
(a medical complaint)

'cruel sort' is the wordplay.
'sort' is an anagram indicator.
'cruel' with letters rearranged gives 'ULCER'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ulcer that I've seen before include "Cruel kind of bodily sore" , "Sore point" , "Inflammatory internal or external lesion" , "Spot of bother" , "Cruel sort of open sore" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Daily Express.
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