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Scruffy Uncle Fin, with hesitation, is a trendsetter (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

influencer

'a trendsetter' is the definition.

'scruffy uncle fin with hesitation' is the wordplay.
'scruffy' indicates anagramming the letters.
'with hesitation' becomes 'er' (I've seen this in other clues).
'uncle'+'fin'='unclefin'
'unclefin' with letters rearranged gives 'influenc'.
'influenc'+'er'='INFLUENCER'

'is' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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