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Rambling rose, but more dull (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

obtuser

'more dull' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'rambling rose but' is the wordplay.
'rambling' is an anagram indicator.
'rose'+'but'='rosebut'
'rosebut' anagrammed gives 'OBTUSER'.

(Other definitions for obtuser that I've seen before include "More dumb" , "More insensitive" , "More dull" , "Comparatively stupid" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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