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Scold or nag (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

harridan

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">scold</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that harridan is a type of scold)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">nag</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that harridan is a type of nag)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for harridan that I've seen before include "nasty old woman" , "Bossy old woman" , "Battleaxe" , "Nagger" , "awful old woman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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