Stir up trouble - the traditional type that's uncompromising (6)

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purist

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'that's uncompromising' is the definition.
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'stir up trouble' is the wordplay.
'trouble' indicates anagramming the letters.
'stir'+'up'='stirup'
'stirup' is an anagram of 'PURIST'.

'the traditional type' is the link.
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(Other definitions for purist that I've seen before include "Pedantic type" , "One who insists on precision and correctness" , "Fastidious person" , "scrupulous" , "Stir up (anag) - pedant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and The Irish Times.

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