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Perhaps one burgling home more loyal daughter interrupts (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

intruder

'perhaps one burgling' is the definition.

'home more loyal daughter interrupts' is the wordplay.
'home' becomes 'in' ('he's home' can mean 'he's in').
'more loyal' becomes 'truer'.
'daughter' becomes 'd'.
'interrupts' is an insertion indicator.
'truer' placed around 'd' is 'truder'.
'in'+'truder'='INTRUDER'

(Other definitions for intruder that I've seen before include "Housebreaker" , "I'd return (anag.)" , "Person who enters uninvited, perhaps a burglar" , "Unwanted visitor" , "One making uninvited entry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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