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Director who is owed money ... (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

creditor

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'director who is owed money' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'director who is owed money' is the wordplay.
'director' anagrams to 'CREDITOR'.
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(Other definitions for creditor that I've seen before include "one to whom money is due" , "to whom something is due" , "He should be paid" , "Person to whom money isowed" , "Moneylender" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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