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Influencer has time to lacerate yours truly! (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trendsetter

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'influencer' is the definition.
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'time to lacerate yours truly' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'to lacerate' becomes 'rend' (I've seen this in another clue).
'yours truly' becomes 'setter' (the person who set this crossword).
't'+'rend'+'setter'='TRENDSETTER'

'has' is the link.

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(Other definitions for trendsetter that I've seen before include "Fashion leader" , "hip innovator?" , "Fashionista" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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