Ruffian (4)
(Other definitions for hood that I've seen before include "academic garment" , "Bronx district" , "Protective cover - violent criminal (slang)" , "this could provide cover" , "Cover < the upper part < of tough" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ruffian</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(both can mean a violent person)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for thug that I've seen before include "brute" , "violent man" , "Burrowing crustacean" , "Bully" , "Indian strangler - criminal" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ruffian</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that ruffian can be written as hooligan)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hooligan that I've seen before include "Antisocial rough" , "Thug, ruffian" , "Violent lout" , "Wild ruffian" , "Tough" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ruffian</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hoodlum that I've seen before include "Lawless youth" , "Hooligan" , "Yobbo" , "Small-time gangster" , "One breaks the law" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ruffian</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for desperado that I've seen before include "Reckless criminal" , "reckless one" , "reckless type" , "Wild ruffian" , "Reckless guy" .)