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Terrible issue with robot being thus? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

boisterous

'terrible issue with robot being thus?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'terrible issue with robot' is the wordplay.
'terrible' indicates an anagram.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'issue' after 'robot' is 'robotissue'.
'robotissue' anagrammed gives 'BOISTEROUS'.

(Other definitions for boisterous that I've seen before include "rollicking" , "Noisy and lively" , "Exuberant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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