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The man’s simple and cruel (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heartless

'cruel' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'the man's simple' is the wordplay.
'the man' becomes 'he'.
'simple' becomes 'artless' (similar in meaning).
'he'+'artless'='HEARTLESS'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for heartless that I've seen before include "Lacking pity due to cardiac deficiency" , "insensitive" , "Completely lacking in feeling" , "Uncaring" , "That's very cruel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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