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Shoot the rotten prigs! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sprig

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

'rotten prigs' is the wordplay.
'rotten' indicates anagramming the letters.
'prigs' with letters rearranged gives 'SPRIG'.

'the' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sprig that I've seen before include "Spray or twig" , "Spray - youngster" , "Small stem taken from a bush or plant" , "Young person" , "Younger member of family" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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