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Rogue on the Spanish force (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

impel

'force' is the definition.
('impel' can be a synonym of 'force')

'rogue on the spanish' is the wordplay.
'rogue' becomes 'imp'.
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the spanish' becomes 'el'.
'imp'+'el'='IMPEL'

(Other definitions for impel that I've seen before include "Motivate" , "Force into motion" , "Make" , "Oblige" , "Urge or propel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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