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Worried terrible old brute (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

troubled

'worried' is the definition.
('troubled' can be a synonym of 'worried')

'terrible old brute' is the wordplay.
'terrible' indicates an anagram.
'old'+'brute'='oldbrute'
'oldbrute' is an anagram of 'TROUBLED'.

(Other definitions for troubled that I've seen before include "Bothered, disquieted" , "Disturbed, bothered" , "Worried" , "Inconvenienced" , "Showing anxiety" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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