Doctor got up, looking surly (6)

I believe the answer is:

morose

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'surly' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'doctor got up' is the wordplay.
'doctor' becomes 'mo' (medical officer).
'got up' becomes 'rose' (past tense of 'raise').
'mo'+'rose'='MOROSE'

'looking' is the link.
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(Other definitions for morose that I've seen before include "in a grumpy mood" , "Melancholy" , "Sad" , "Down in the dumps" , "Miserable" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

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