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Speculator in futures has awfully large torso (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

astrologer

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'speculator in futures' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'awfully large torso' is the wordplay.
'awfully' indicates anagramming the letters.
'large'+'torso'='largetorso'
'largetorso' with letters rearranged gives 'ASTROLOGER'.

'has' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for astrologer that I've seen before include "One who reads the stars" , "Horoscope producer" , "Maker of horoscopes" , "stargazer" , "Compiler of star charts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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