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Dull or tactless (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

blunt

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">dull</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that dull can be written as blunt)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">tactless</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for blunt that I've seen before include "Lacking edge; forthright" , "Brusque" , "Candid" , "Frank and forthright" , "6 [JOHNSON]" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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