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Scumbag, bigwig wearing pants (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bastard

'scumbag' is the definition.

'bigwig wearing pants' is the wordplay.
'bigwig' becomes 'star'.
'wearing' is an insertion indicator.
'pants' becomes 'bad' (British slang - it was pants).
'star' going into 'bad' is 'BASTARD'.

(Other definitions for bastard that I've seen before include "scoundrel" , "villain" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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