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Wild fellow, real trouble (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

feral

'wild' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'fellow real trouble' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'f' (abbreviation - of a society etc.).
'trouble' indicates anagramming the letters.
'real' is an anagram of 'eral'.
'f'+'eral'='FERAL'

(Other definitions for feral that I've seen before include "Wild, untamed" , "Flare up, being fierce" , "Escaped-into-wild (animal)" , "Like a wild animal" , "Wild and menacing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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