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Rogue crashed cars going over a lake (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rascal

'rogue' is the definition.
(I know that rogue can be written as rascal)

'crashed cars going over a lake' is the wordplay.
'crashed' indicates an anagram.
'going over' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'lake' becomes 'l' (geographical abbreviation).
'cars' anagrammed gives 'rasc'.
'rasc'+'a'+'l'='RASCAL'

(Other definitions for rascal that I've seen before include "Impudent person" , "not one to be admired" , "Rogue of a lascar" , "'Scoundrel, rogue (6)'" , "Villain" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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