Outlaw Delta exposures, marginally linked to each kerfuffle (9)

I believe the answer is:

desperado

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'outlaw' is the definition.
(I know that desperado is a type of outlaw)

'delta exposures marginally linked to each kerfuffle' is the wordplay.
'delta' becomes 'd' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'exposures marginally' becomes 'es' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'linked to' says to put letters next to each other.
'each' becomes 'per' ('per' can mean for each).
'kerfuffle' becomes 'ado' (I've seen this in another clue).
'd'+'es'+'per'+'ado'='DESPERADO'

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(Other definitions for desperado that I've seen before include "reckless one" , "reckless type" , "Bold outlaw on the American frontier" , "Reckless person" , "Reckless guy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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