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Important person with large hairpiece (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bigwig

'important person' is the definition.
(bigwig is a kind of important person)

'with large hairpiece' is the wordplay.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'large' becomes 'big' (synonyms).
'hairpiece' becomes 'wig' (wig is a kind of hairpiece).
'big' next to 'wig' is 'BIGWIG'.

(Other definitions for bigwig that I've seen before include "Luminary" , "Dignitary (sl.)" , "VIP with large toupee" , "Important person (colloq.)" , "Mogul" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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