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Novice criminal (5,8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

first offender

(Other definitions for first offender that I've seen before include "One without 'form'" , "one that hasn't gone wrong before" , "One acquiring conviction" , "Novice in crime?" , "One committing crime on initial occasion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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