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Padre does reform a criminal (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

desperado

'a criminal' is the definition.
(desperado is a kind of criminal)

'padre does reform' is the wordplay.
'reform' indicates anagramming the letters.
'padre'+'does'='padredoes'
'padredoes' anagrammed gives 'DESPERADO'.

(Other definitions for desperado that I've seen before include "Bold outlaw on the American frontier" , "reckless type" , "Reckless criminal" , "Road speed (anag.)" , "Bravo" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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