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Severe strain unsettled man (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

astringent

'severe' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'strain unsettled man' is the wordplay.
'unsettled' is an anagram indicator.
'man' becomes 'gent' (gent is a kind of man**).
'strain' anagrammed gives 'astrin'.
'astrin'+'gent'='ASTRINGENT'

(Other definitions for astringent that I've seen before include "Severe - checking the flow of blood" , "Harsh" , "Styptic" , "biting" , "Lotion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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