Worried host deploring a wasteful chap after returning home (3,8,3)

I believe the answer is:

the prodigal son

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'wasteful chap after returning home' is the definition.
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'worried host deploring a' is the wordplay.
'worried' is an anagram indicator.
'host'+'deploring'+'a'='hostdeploringa'
'hostdeploringa' is an anagram of 'THE PRODIGAL SON'.

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