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Some, for a start, dreaded disciple (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rasta

'disciple' is the definition.
(I know that Rasta is a type of disciple)

'some for a start dreaded' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some of the parts of the word are used).
'RASTA' is hidden within 'for a start dreaded'.

(Other definitions for rasta that I've seen before include "religious follower" , "Bob Marley, for one" , "Member of religious movement originating in Jamaica" , "Jamaican cultist" , "Religious adherent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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