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Wrecker prepared to use bar (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

saboteur

'wrecker' is the definition.
(I know that wrecker can be written as saboteur)

'prepared to use bar' is the wordplay.
'prepared' is an anagram indicator.
'to'+'use'+'bar'='tousebar'
'tousebar' with letters rearranged gives 'SABOTEUR'.

(Other definitions for saboteur that I've seen before include "Oen who causes industrial damage for pay" , "Rue boast about one who commits industrial espionage" , "Abort use (anag)" , "Our beats (anag) - fifth columnist" , "He destroys in order to subvert" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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