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Fiendish new setter caught on tape? (7)

Ross

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demonic

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'fiendish' is the definition.
(synonyms)

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(Other definitions for demonic that I've seen before include "Inspired as if by a fiend" , "Like evil spirits" , "Fiendish or satanic" , "Furious" , "Devilish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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