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Unpunctual person getting me to clear off (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

latecomer

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'unpunctual person' is the definition.
'latecomer' can be an answer for 'person' (latecomer is a kind of person). I am not sure about the 'unpunctual' bit.

'me to clear off' is the wordplay.
'off' is an anagram indicator.
'me'+'to'+'clear'='metoclear'
'metoclear' anagrammed gives 'LATECOMER'.

'getting' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for latecomer that I've seen before include "Person arriving behind time" , "Unpunctual type o" , "Perhaps one held up" , "Ace Merlot (anag)" , "Delayed arrival" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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