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Rather crude bitter? A familiar complaint (6,4)

Ross

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6,4

common cold

'a familiar complaint' is the definition.

'rather crude bitter?' is the wordplay.
'rather crude' becomes 'common'.
'bitter?' becomes 'cold' ('cold' can be similar in meaning to 'bitter').
'common'+'cold'='COMMON COLD'

(Other definitions for common cold that I've seen before include "Regular winter illness" , "Mild viral infection" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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