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One in charge having dog roll over (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

curator

'one in charge' is the definition.
(curator can mean a custodian)

'dog roll over' is the wordplay.
'dog' becomes 'cur' (both can mean a despicable person).
'roll' becomes 'rota' (rota is a kind of roll).
'over' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'rota' written backwards gives 'ator'.
'cur'+'ator'='CURATOR'

'having' is the link.

(Other definitions for curator that I've seen before include "Artistic director" , "Person in charge of a museum" , "Museum's administrative head" , "Keeper of a collection" , "museum boss" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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