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Scoundrel getting pass for green assistant (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

caddie

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'green assistant' is the definition.
'caddie' can be an answer for 'assistant' (caddie is a kind of assistant). I'm not certain of the 'green' bit.

'scoundrel getting pass' is the wordplay.
'scoundrel' becomes 'cad' (cad is a kind of scoundrel).
'getting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'pass' becomes 'die' (as in passing away).
'cad'+'die'='CADDIE'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for caddie that I've seen before include "Golfer's attendant" , "Padraig Harrington's brother-in-law Ronan Flood is also his . . . . . ." , "Golf course assistant" , "A golfer's assistant-adviser" , "assist on course?" .)

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