He was a bit of a blighter to the crew (5)

I believe the answer is:

bligh

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'he was a bit of a blighter to the crew' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

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(Other definitions for bligh that I've seen before include "old captain dismissed" , "Sea captain" , "The mutinous Bounty's captain" , "HMS Bounty captain" , "Vice admiral" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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