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Rascally, good-hearted libertine (5)

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I believe the answer is:

rogue

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'rascally good-hearted libertine' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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'good-hearted libertine' is the wordplay.
'good' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'hearted' is an insertion indicator (some letters go to the heart of the word).
'libertine' becomes 'roue' (roue is a kind of libertine).
'g' put within 'roue' is 'ROGUE'.

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(Other definitions for rogue that I've seen before include "A dishonest or unprincipled person" , "Villain - freak" , "Miscreant" , "Old Greek" , "Bad guy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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