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Raises my problem with The Messenger (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emissary

'the messenger' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'raises my problem' is the wordplay.
'problem' is an anagram indicator.
'raises'+'my'='raisesmy'
'raisesmy' is an anagram of 'EMISSARY'.

'with' is the link.

(Other definitions for emissary that I've seen before include "Representative on special mission" , "Representative sent on a mission" , "Diplomatic agent" , "Agent possibly" , "Spy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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