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Rowdy Robert in trouble with spouse (12)

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I believe the answer is:

obstreperous

'rowdy' is the definition.
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'robert in trouble with spouse' is the wordplay.
'in trouble with' is an anagram indicator.
'robert' with its letters anagrammed with 'spouse' makes 'OBSTREPEROUS'.

(Other definitions for obstreperous that I've seen before include "Noisy, hard to control" , "Noisily aggressive" , "Bolshie" , "Noisily defiant" , "Sober posture (anag) - unruly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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