Messy fellow (4)

I believe the answer is:

slob

(Other definitions for slob that I've seen before include "'Slovenly, messy person (4)'" , "Couch potato" , "Slovenly layabout" , "Sort of ice" , "Slovenly, dirty type" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune and the Penny Press.

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