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Rascally bear ran to show it! (6)

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arrant

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'rascally bear ran to show it' is the definition.
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'rascally bear ran to show' is the wordplay.
'show' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ARRANT' is hidden within 'rascally bear ran to'.

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(Other definitions for arrant that I've seen before include "Extreme and utter, as nonsense may be" , "Downright, out-and-out - say nonsense" , "Rat ran badly and became unmitigated" , "Utter and extreme, maybe nonsense" , "Complete (nonsense)" .)

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