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This minor criminal is forger (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ironsmith

'forger' is the definition.

'this minor criminal' is the wordplay.
'criminal' indicates anagramming the letters.
'this'+'minor'='thisminor'
'thisminor' is an anagram of 'IRONSMITH'.

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ironsmith that I've seen before include "Metalworker" , "Master forger" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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