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Extent of horrible mud-eating (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

magnitude

'extent' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'horrible mud-eating' is the wordplay.
'horrible' indicates an anagram.
'mud'+'eating'='mudeating'
'mudeating' with letters rearranged gives 'MAGNITUDE'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for magnitude that I've seen before include "Relative importance" , "Dimensions" , "(A star's) brightness" , "Largeness or size" , "Eating mud (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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