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Hipster in terrible condition (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nephritis

'condition' is the definition.
(nephritis is a kind of condition)

'hipster in terrible' is the wordplay.
'terrible' indicates anagramming the letters.
'hipster'+'in'='hipsterin'
'hipsterin' anagrammed gives 'NEPHRITIS'.

(Other definitions for nephritis that I've seen before include "Inflammation of the kidneys" , "kidney complaint" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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