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Monstrosity has detective angry (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eyesore

'monstrosity' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'detective angry' is the wordplay.
'detective' becomes 'eye' (as in a private eye).
'angry' becomes 'sore' (similar in meaning).
'eye'+'sore'='EYESORE'

'has' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for eyesore that I've seen before include "horror" , "Ugly and offensive sight" , "Hideous building" , "offensive to viewers" , "Ugly sight, not nice to see" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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