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Outlaw Y chromosome? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

malefactor

This clue might be a double definition.

'outlaw' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'y chromosome?' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

(Other definitions for malefactor that I've seen before include "Sinner" , "culprit?" , "bad person?" , "One doing wrong" , "Wrongdoer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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