Crossword Genius

Rebellious as well, ordered south (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lawless

'rebellious' is the definition.

'as well ordered south' is the wordplay.
'ordered' indicates an anagram.
'south' becomes 's' (synonyms).
'as'+'well'='aswell'
'aswell' anagrammed gives 'lawles'.
'lawles'+'s'='LAWLESS'

(Other definitions for lawless that I've seen before include "disobedient" , "Without rules" , "Anarchic, without any controls" , "Slew Sal for being criminal" , "Wild wild" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Independent.
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