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Fighter closed and roared furiously (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

toreador

'fighter' is the definition.
(toreador is a kind of fighter)

'closed and roared furiously' is the wordplay.
'closed' becomes 'to' (as in a door closed to).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'furiously' indicates an anagram (the letters move around energetically or furiously).
'roared' with letters rearranged gives 'reador'.
'to'+'reador'='TOREADOR'

(Other definitions for toreador that I've seen before include "killer on mount" , "Killer facing charges" , "He wears a flashy suit" , "A bullfighter, especially on horseback" , "Man honoured to be given an ear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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