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Rustic boy resolved mystery (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

obscurity

'mystery' is the definition.
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'rustic boy resolved' is the wordplay.
'resolved' is an anagram indicator.
'rustic'+'boy'='rusticboy'
'rusticboy' anagrammed gives 'OBSCURITY'.

(Other definitions for obscurity that I've seen before include "Vagueness" , "Gloominess" , "Darkness" , "Absence of fame" , "Lack of clarity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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