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Evil curse perversely withdrawn (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reclusive

'withdrawn' is the definition.
('reclusive' can be a synonym of 'withdrawn')

'evil curse perversely' is the wordplay.
'perversely' indicates anagramming the letters.
'evil'+'curse'='evilcurse'
'evilcurse' is an anagram of 'RECLUSIVE'.

(Other definitions for reclusive that I've seen before include "retiring" , "Hermit-like" , "Solitary" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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