Rejected figure in group, bigot (6)

I believe the answer is:

sexist

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'bigot' is the definition.
(sexist is a kind of bigot)

'rejected figure in group' is the wordplay.
'rejected' says the letters should be written backwards.
'figure' becomes 'six' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'group' becomes 'set' (both can mean a collection).
'six' backwards is 'xis'.
'xis' inserted within 'set' is 'SEXIST'.

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(Other definitions for sexist that I've seen before include "Exists (anag.)" , "discriminatory, in a way" , "discriminating sort" , "discriminating against women?" , "that's nicer to fellows?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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