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Set of items put behind somewhere filthy for hairdresser (7)

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I believe the answer is:

stylist

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'somewhere filthy for hairdresser' is the definition.
'stylist' can be an answer for 'hairdresser' (synonyms). I am not sure about the 'somewhere filthy for' bit.

'set of items put behind' is the wordplay.
'set of' becomes 'styli' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'behind' suggests the final letters.
The last letters of 'items put' are 'st'.
'styli'+'st'='STYLIST'

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(Other definitions for stylist that I've seen before include "Good writer" , "Fashion expert" , "Designer of fashionable clothing" , "Clothes designer; hairdresser" , "One who shapes or designs, say hair-do" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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