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Destructive grasshopper (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

locust

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

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for locust that I've seen before include "plaguey type" , "Swarming grasshopper" , "Grasshopper of warm regions" , "Ravenous insect" , "Sturdy, resilient" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Simplex) and The Times.
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