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Perturbed to find it's not yet been paid? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

unsettled

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'perturbed' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'it's not yet been paid?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'not' could be 'un' (prefix meaning 'not') and 'un' is found within the answer.
'been' could be 'led' (leading is a kind of being) and 'led' is found within the answer.
'it' could be 't' (abbreviation. e.g. in 'tis) and 't' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'set' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'to find' is the link.

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(Other definitions for unsettled that I've seen before include "a forecast of "showery"?" , "Liable to change or upset" , "Disturbed" , "outstanding" , "(Of weather) lacking stability" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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