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Son, mischievous, inconsiderate toward others (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

selfish

'inconsiderate toward others' is the definition.

'son mischievous' is the wordplay.
'son' becomes 's'.
'mischievous' becomes 'elfish' ('elfish' can be a synonym of 'mischievous').
's'+'elfish'='SELFISH'

(Other definitions for selfish that I've seen before include "Egotistical" , "Concerned chiefly with one's own interests" , "Egocentric - mean" , "without consideration" , "inconsiderate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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