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Irate Mod disturbed negotiator (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mediator

'negotiator' is the definition.
(mediator is a kind of negotiator)

'irate mod disturbed' is the wordplay.
'disturbed' is an anagram indicator (the order of letters is disturbed).
'irate'+'mod'='iratemod'
'iratemod' with letters rearranged gives 'MEDIATOR'.

(Other definitions for mediator that I've seen before include "Kind of arbitrator - one to admire" , "peacemaker" , "One intervening to settle a dispute" , "An honest broker" , "One seeking to reconcile opponents" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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