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Healer Earth's Lib misrepresented (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

herbalist

'healer' is the definition.
(herbalist is a kind of healer)

'earth's lib misrepresented' is the wordplay.
'misrepresented' indicates an anagram.
'earths'+'lib'='earthslib'
'earthslib' with letters rearranged gives 'HERBALIST'.

(Other definitions for herbalist that I've seen before include "simple job" , "He dispenses simple cures" , "Early botanical writer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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