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Villain popular with Anakin Skywalker (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

invader

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'anakin skywalker' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'villain popular' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'villain' could be 'vader' (Darth Vader, Star Wars villain) and 'vader' is present in the answer.
'popular' could be 'in' ('in' can mean trendy) and 'in' is located in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for invader that I've seen before include "Attacker from abroad" , "Military intruder" , "far from welcome guest" , "One attacks" , "One enters by force to conquer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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