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Drug dispenser's charm is apt to spread (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pharmacist

'drug dispenser's' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'charm is apt to spread' is the wordplay.
'to spread' is an anagram indicator.
'charm'+'is'+'apt'='charmisapt'
'charmisapt' is an anagram of 'PHARMACIST'.

(Other definitions for pharmacist that I've seen before include "High-street chemist" , "One who dispenses medicines" , "Drug dispenser" , "Drug dealer" , "Medicine dispenser" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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