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Annoying person; destructive insect (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pest

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">annoying person</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(pest can mean an annoying person)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">destructive insect</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(pest can mean insect that damages crops)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for pest that I've seen before include "Annoying creature" , "A nuisance - step on it" , "Destructive insect or nuisance" , "Destructive creature" , "Annoying person" .)

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