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Sun affected rascal (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scamp

'rascal' is the definition.
('scamp' can be a synonym of 'rascal')

'sun affected' is the wordplay.
'sun' becomes 's'.
'affected' becomes 'camp' (I've seen this before).
's'+'camp'='SCAMP'

(Other definitions for scamp that I've seen before include "Little Devil" , "Impish child" , "Troublemaker" , "Tearaway" , "Scoundrel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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