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Frank is out of order, don't you agree? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

downright

'frank' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'out of order don't you agree?' is the wordplay.
'out of order' becomes 'down'.
'don't you agree?' becomes 'right'.
'down'+'right'='DOWNRIGHT'

'is' is the link.

(Other definitions for downright that I've seen before include "Unequivocally" , "Utter, complete" , "blunt" , "True" , "Out-and-out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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