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He's gloomy about Englishman returning (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

moper

'he's gloomy' is the definition.
(someone who mopes around)

'about englishman returning' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 're' (regarding).
'englishman' becomes 'pom' (pom is a kind of englishman).
'returning' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
're'+'pom'='repom'
'repom' back-to-front is 'MOPER'.

(Other definitions for moper that I've seen before include "Weary Willie" , "One who's depressed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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