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Rabble-rouser detailed musical direction (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

agitato

'musical direction' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'rabble-rouser detailed' is the wordplay.
'rabble-rouser' becomes 'agitator' (I've seen this before).
'detailed' means to remove the last letter (the word must be end-less or 'de-tailed').
'agitator' with its final letter taken off is 'AGITATO'.

(Other definitions for agitato that I've seen before include "Musically, to be performed vigorously" , "scored frenziedly" , "in frenzied manner" , "stirring music" , "Restlessly (music)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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