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US shooter Jack disrupted nation (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tarantino

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'us shooter' is the definition.
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'jack disrupted nation' is the wordplay.
'jack' becomes 'tar' (both are informal terms for sailor).
'disrupted' is an anagram indicator.
'nation' anagrammed gives 'antino'.
'tar'+'antino'='TARANTINO'

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(Other definitions for tarantino that I've seen before include "He makes films" , "Quentin -, American film director" , "Quentin -, US director" , "Quentin ... film maker" , "Who in tarnation is this US film-maker?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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