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Popular movement to ostracise fwightful person? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bandwagon

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'popular movement' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'ostracise fwightful person?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'ostracise' could be 'ban' (synonyms) and 'ban' is located in the answer.
'person?' could be 'wag' (wag is a kind of person) and 'wag' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'don' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'to' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for bandwagon that I've seen before include "Popular movement" , "vehicle for musicians" , "See 24" , "latest trend" , "Astaire/Buchanan film" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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