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Pure nonsense, board trustworthy (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reputable

'trustworthy' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'pure nonsense board' is the wordplay.
'nonsense' is an anagram indicator.
'board' becomes 'table' ('table' can be a synonym of 'board').
'pure' is an anagram of 'repu'.
'repu'+'table'='REPUTABLE'

(Other definitions for reputable that I've seen before include "Regarded as fair" , "Respected" , "Well thought of" , "Trustworthy" , "Well-regarded" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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