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Naughty terrier? Salt of the earth! (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

terrestrial

'of the earth' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'naughty terrier? salt' is the wordplay.
'naughty' indicates an anagram.
'terrier'+'salt'='terriersalt'
'terriersalt' with letters rearranged gives 'TERRESTRIAL'.

(Other definitions for terrestrial that I've seen before include "Not aquatic, arboreal, or aerial" , "Land-based" , "Relating to the earth" , "Living on the ground" , "Relating to dry land" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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