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Murderer with bit of cloth turned up -- wicked fellow (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

garrotter

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'murderer' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'with bit of cloth turned up wicked fellow' is the wordplay.
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'bit of cloth' becomes 'rag' (I've seen this before).
'turned up' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'wicked fellow' becomes 'rotter' (a rotten person).
'rag' in reverse letter order is 'gar'.
'gar' next to 'rotter' is 'GARROTTER'.

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(Other definitions for garrotter that I've seen before include "Executioner" , "Killer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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