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Moneylender who charges very high interest (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

usurer

'moneylender who charges very high interest' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for usurer that I've seen before include "Unscrupulous moneylender" , "Unrestrained money lender" , "Extortionate moneylender" , "Loan shark" , "One who charges undue interest" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and the Irish Times (Simplex).
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