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Feeble chap's wife a trouble-maker (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wimp

'feeble chap's' is the definition.

'wife a trouble-maker' is the wordplay.
'wife' becomes 'w' (abbreviation).
'a trouble-maker' becomes 'imp'.
'w'+'imp'='WIMP'

(Other definitions for wimp that I've seen before include "Spineless type" , "Informally, an ineffectual man" , "Softie" , "Spineless man" , "Someone ineffectual" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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