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Glaring malevolently, putting support round farm animal (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scowling

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'glaring malevolently' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'support round farm animal' is the wordplay.
'support' becomes 'sling' (sling is a type of support for member (ie an arm)).
'round' is an insertion indicator.
'farm animal' becomes 'cow' (type of farm animal).
'sling' placed around 'cow' is 'SCOWLING'.

'putting' is the link.

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(Other definitions for scowling that I've seen before include "looking displeased" , "glowering" , "looking unhappy?" , "Frowning with displeasure" , "Lowering" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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