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Outlaw speed off on rough road? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

desperado

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

'speed off on rough road?' is the wordplay.
'off' is an anagram indicator.
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'rough' indicates an anagram (a rough or broken ordering of the letters).
'speed' anagrammed gives 'despe'.
'road' anagrammed gives 'rado'.
'despe'+'rado'='DESPERADO'

(Other definitions for desperado that I've seen before include "reckless type" , "Reckless outlaw" , "Wild ruffian" , "Bravo" , "Reckless guy" .)

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