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Dishevelled street dog (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

setter

'dog' is the definition.
(setter is a type of dog)

'dishevelled street' is the wordplay.
'dishevelled' indicates anagramming the letters.
'street' is an anagram of 'SETTER'.

(Other definitions for setter that I've seen before include "pointer" , "Dog trained to point at game" , "Late evening sun is a" , "Breed of dog - crossword compiler" , "Silky-coated gun dog" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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