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Later she’s horribly cruel (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heartless

'cruel' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'later she's horribly' is the wordplay.
'horribly' is an anagram indicator.
'later'+'shes'='latershes'
'latershes' with letters rearranged gives 'HEARTLESS'.

(Other definitions for heartless that I've seen before include "Cruel and unfeeling" , "Scrooge was" , "hard?" , "with no concern for others?" , "That's very cruel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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