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Outstanding character ruined by one spy trial... (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

personality

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'outstanding character' is the definition.
'personality' can be an answer for 'character' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the 'outstanding' bit.

'ruined by one spy trial' is the wordplay.
'ruined by' indicates an anagram.
'one'+'spy'+'trial'='onespytrial'
'onespytrial' anagrammed gives 'PERSONALITY'.

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(Other definitions for personality that I've seen before include "Celebrity" , "(Distinctness of) character" , "Individual disposition" , "Distinctive character" , "Individual character" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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