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Pruner, it aggravated itching (8)

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I believe the answer is:

prurient

'itching' is the definition.
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'pruner it aggravated' is the wordplay.
'aggravated' indicates anagramming the letters.
'pruner'+'it'='prunerit'
'prunerit' with letters rearranged gives 'PRURIENT'.

(Other definitions for prurient that I've seen before include "Morbidly interested in sexual matters" , "Given to lewd thoughts" , "Morbidly interested in sex" , "Turn ripe (anag) - lewd" , "Bawdy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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