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Maybe Iago's characteristic Richardson exemplifies? (15)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hardheartedness

'maybe iago's characteristic' is the definition.
(Iago is hardhearted in Shakespeare's Othello)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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