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Hobo has direct but poor advice (3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bum steer

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'poor advice' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'hobo has direct' is the wordplay.
'hobo' becomes 'bum' (synonyms).
'has' says to put letters next to each other.
'direct' becomes 'steer' (steering is a kind of directing).
'bum'+'steer'='BUM STEER'

'but' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for bum steer that I've seen before include "misleading information?" , "Dud" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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