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Rogue reformist fanned flames? (9)

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I believe the answer is:

firestorm

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'rogue reformist fanned flames?' is the definition.
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'rogue reformist' is the wordplay.
'rogue' is an anagram indicator (letters go rogue).
'reformist' with letters rearranged gives 'FIRESTORM'.

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(Other definitions for firestorm that I've seen before include "devastating thing" , "big blazer" , "blaze" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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