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Thug gets left out (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lout

'thug' is the definition.

'left out' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'l'+'out'='LOUT'

'gets' is the link.

(Other definitions for lout that I've seen before include "A noisy, badly-behaved youth" , "thug!" , "Yahoo" , "Ill-mannered or aggressive man" , "A noisy, badly behaved youth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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