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The sort of person to rip off the Virgin Mary? (5,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prima donna

'the sort of person' is the definition.

'rip off the virgin mary?' is the wordplay.
'off' is an anagram indicator.
'the virgin mary?' becomes 'madonna' ('Madonna' can be a synonym of 'virgin mary').
'rip' with letters rearranged gives 'pri'.
'pri'+'madonna'='PRIMA DONNA'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for prima donna that I've seen before include "Very self-important person" , "lady centre stage" , "opera star - with 2d" , "Diva" , "Leading lady, proverbially temperamental" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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