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Mag laden with scorn involved this guy? (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scandalmonger

'this guy?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'mag laden with scorn involved' is the wordplay.
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'involved' indicates an anagram (involved can mean confusing or complex).
'mag'+'laden'='magladen'
'magladen' put after 'scorn' is 'scornmagladen'.
'scornmagladen' anagrammed gives 'SCANDALMONGER'.

(Other definitions for scandalmonger that I've seen before include "Tattler" , "One given to malicious gossip" , "Purveyor of dirt about others" , "Muck-spreader" , "One who spreads malicious gossip" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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