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X of snot repelled turn-out (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scum

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'x of snot' is the definition.
'scum' can be an answer for 'snot' (thesaurus). I am not sure about the 'x of' bit.

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(Other definitions for scum that I've seen before include "Floating impurities or worthless people" , "Floating impurities on liquid" , "The lowest" , "Algae" , "Floating impurities or bad people" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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