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Gangster in house, different mould (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hoodlum

'gangster' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'house different mould' is the wordplay.
'house' becomes 'ho' (abbreviation for house).
'different' indicates an anagram.
'mould' anagrammed gives 'odlum'.
'ho'+'odlum'='HOODLUM'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for hoodlum that I've seen before include "Lawless youth" , "Street bully" , "Tearaway" , "Yobbo" , "Rowdy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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