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Road speed to be changed, which is criminal (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

desperado

'criminal' is the definition.
(desperado is a kind of criminal)

'road speed to be changed' is the wordplay.
'to be changed' is an anagram indicator.
'road'+'speed'='roadspeed'
'roadspeed' is an anagram of 'DESPERADO'.

'which is' is the link.

(Other definitions for desperado that I've seen before include "reckless type" , "Reckless outlaw" , "Bravo" , "Reckless person" , "Bandit, outlaw" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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