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Stupid group of schoolchildren taking the wrong direction (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crass

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(Other definitions for crass that I've seen before include "Insensitively stupid" , "Coarse" , "Witless" , "Grossly insensitive" , "Grossly stupid, tactless" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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