Shady rouge manufacturer (5)

I believe the answer is:

rogue

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'manufacturer' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'shady rouge' is the wordplay.
'rouge' anagrams to 'ROGUE'.
Though, I'm not clear how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for rogue that I've seen before include "Chap in gallery" , "Dishonest man" , "Dishonest chap; solitary (elephant)" , "Scally" , "Diseased plant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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