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Scruffy eccentric on the team (4-5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

moth-eaten

'scruffy' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'eccentric on the team' is the subsidiary indication.
'eccentric' indicates anagramming the letters.
'on'+'the'+'team'='ontheteam'
'ontheteam' is an anagram of 'motheaten'.

(Other definitions for moth-eaten that I've seen before include "Old, in bad condition" , "Tatty" , "Old and worn" , "Damaged by insects" , "Showing severe signs of wear and tear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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