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Go green, ringing fearsome individual (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ogre

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'ringing fearsome individual' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'go green' is the wordplay.
'OGRE' is hidden within the letters.
But, I am not sure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for ogre that I've seen before include "stern one who inspires fear" , "The giant is some goer" , "Terrifying giant" , "Human-eating giant" , "man-eater" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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