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Taxing thug? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heavy

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'taxing' is the first definition.
(similar in meaning)

'thug?' is the second definition.
(both can mean a violent or aggressive person)

(Other definitions for heavy that I've seen before include "Weighty - ponderous" , "Oppressive" , "serious!" , "Stodgy; difficult" , "Hard to lift" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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