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Curmudgeon has to get over repair (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crosspatch

'curmudgeon' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'get over repair' is the wordplay.
'get over' becomes 'cross' (synonyms).
'repair' becomes 'patch' (patching is a kind of repairing).
'cross'+'patch'='CROSSPATCH'

'has to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for crosspatch that I've seen before include "Grumpy person" , "peevish person" , "Ill-natured type" , "Grumpy type" , "Irascible type" .)

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