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Ill-mannered person left exposed (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lout

'ill-mannered person' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'left exposed' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'exposed' becomes 'out' (out on display).
'l'+'out'='LOUT'

(Other definitions for lout that I've seen before include "Ruffian" , "Ill-mannered youth" , "Antisocial person" , "Boor, oaf" , "Awkward and stupid person" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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