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Hang around after pub room’s backed Wild West fighter (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gunslinger

'wild west fighter' is the definition.

'hang around after pub room's backed' is the wordplay.
'hang around' becomes 'linger' ('linger' can be a synonym of 'hang around'**).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'pub room' becomes 'snug'.
'backed' says the letters should be written backwards.
'snug' back-to-front is 'guns'.
'linger' put after 'guns' is 'GUNSLINGER'.

(Other definitions for gunslinger that I've seen before include "Armed cowboy perhaps" , "One with a hand weapon" , "Armed bandit" , "shot by him?" , "Fighter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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