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Old boy finds part of a play disgusting (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

obscene

'disgusting' is the definition.
(obscene can mean disgusting or indecent)

'old boy finds part of a play' is the wordplay.
'old boy' becomes 'OB' (abbreviation for a private school 'old boy').
'finds' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'part of a play' becomes 'scene' ('scene' is part of 'play').
'ob'+'scene'='OBSCENE'

(Other definitions for obscene that I've seen before include "Improper" , "X-rated" , "One's CBE (anag)" , "Offensive - indecent" , "off colour?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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