Roughneck (4)
I believe the answer is:
thug
(Other definitions for thug that I've seen before include "undesirable character" , "Brutal criminal" , "Gangster" , "Heavy" , "Rough" .)
I've seen this clue in The Guardian and the Newsday.
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