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Sun set to the west - how disappointing (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rats

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'sun set to the west how disappointing' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'sun set to the' is the wordplay.
'sun' becomes 'Ra' (ancient Egyptian sun god).
'set' becomes 's' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'the' becomes 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects).
's' after 't' is 'ts'.
'ra'+'ts'='RATS'

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(Other definitions for rats that I've seen before include "Heels" , "Curse" , "Rodent pests" , "Snoopy's imprecation - vermin" , "Mild oath - sewer residents" .)

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