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Scatter-brain child (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bairn

'child' is the definition.
(bairn is a kind of child)

'scatter-brain' is the wordplay.
'scatter' is an anagram indicator.
'brain' with letters rearranged gives 'BAIRN'.

(Other definitions for bairn that I've seen before include "Child (of the North!)" , "Kid" , "Child in Scotland" , "Northern child" , "A tot of Scotch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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