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Scrounger, one claiming to pocket pounds (7)

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blagger

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(Other definitions for blagger that I've seen before include "One who obtains something by persuasion or guile" , "Obtain something by persuasion or guile" , "Grab leg of a scrounger" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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