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Dissolute youngster mostly covered by spots (6)

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rakish

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'dissolute' is the definition.
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'youngster mostly covered by spots' is the wordplay.
'youngster mostly' becomes 'ki' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'covered by' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'spots' becomes 'rash' (I've seen this before).
'ki' going within 'rash' is 'RAKISH'.

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(Other definitions for rakish that I've seen before include "Dapper" , "Marked by unconventionality or disreputableness" , "Disreputably dashing" , "Dashing and slightly disreputable" , "Jaunty and irresponsible" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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