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Oscar died with outstanding debts? That's disgusting (6)

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I believe the answer is:

odious

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'disgusting' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'oscar died with outstanding debts?' is the wordplay.
'oscar' becomes 'O' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'died' becomes 'd' (abbreviation next to the year of someone's death).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'outstanding debts?' becomes 'ious' (promises to pay debts. I am not sure about the 'outstanding' bit.).
'o'+'d'+'ious'='ODIOUS'

'that's' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for odious that I've seen before include "Repellent" , "Contemptible" , "Replusive, abhorrent (6)" , "Loathsome and repugnant" , "Really hateful, abhorrent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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