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Tough gran gets bashed (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gangster

'tough' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'gran gets bashed' is the wordplay.
'bashed' indicates an anagram.
'gran'+'gets'='grangets'
'grangets' with letters rearranged gives 'GANGSTER'.

(Other definitions for gangster that I've seen before include "Wise guy" , "Member of a mob like Al Capone" , "Mafia man" , "Member of criminal group" , "One of a group of violent criminals" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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