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Not allowed appropriate rank (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outright

'rank' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'not allowed appropriate' is the wordplay.
'not allowed' becomes 'out' (I've seen this before).
'appropriate' becomes 'right' (similar in meaning).
'out'+'right'='OUTRIGHT'

(Other definitions for outright that I've seen before include "Completely and entirely, not gradually" , "Absolute - utter" , "Immediately; openly" , "Without restriction or reservation" , "Complete; immediately" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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