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Reprove disorderly clods (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scold

'reprove' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'disorderly clods' is the wordplay.
'disorderly' indicates an anagram.
'clods' anagrammed gives 'SCOLD'.

(Other definitions for scold that I've seen before include "Chide or reprimand" , "Censure, berate" , "Complaining woman" , "Castigate" , "Angrily rebuke" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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