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Scold a busy fellow for hiding a deserter (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

berate

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'scold' is the definition.
(I know that scold can be written as berate)

'a busy fellow for hiding a deserter' is the wordplay.
'a busy fellow for' becomes 'bee' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'hiding' indicates putting letters inside.
'a deserter' becomes 'rat' (both can mean a traitor).
'bee' enclosing 'rat' is 'BERATE'.

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(Other definitions for berate that I've seen before include "Scold, castigate" , "Scold or chide severely" , "Scold, censure" , "Rebuke" , "Scold about rebate" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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