Crossword Genius

Troublemaker co-partner at Vogue sacked (5,11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

agent provocateur

'troublemaker' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'co-partner at vogue sacked' is the wordplay.
'sacked' is an anagram indicator (sack can mean to plunder or destroy).
'co'+'partner'+'at'+'vogue'='copartneratvogue'
'copartneratvogue' anagrammed gives 'AGENT PROVOCATEUR'.

(Other definitions for agent provocateur that I've seen before include "One who stirs up trouble" , "One employed to incite others to commit illegal acts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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