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Disparager’s bad name sons endure (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mudslinger

'disparager's' is the definition.
(mudslinger is a kind of disparager)

'bad name sons endure' is the wordplay.
'bad name' becomes 'mud' (if someone's 'name is mud' they are a disgrace).
'sons' becomes 's'.
'endure' becomes 'linger'.
'mud'+'s'+'linger'='MUDSLINGER'

(Other definitions for mudslinger that I've seen before include "Scandalmonger" , "One making accusations" , "knocker" , "Person trying to damage another's reputation" , "Slanderer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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