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Tough gran gets upset (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gangster

'tough' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'gran gets upset' is the wordplay.
'upset' indicates an anagram.
'gran'+'gets'='grangets'
'grangets' with letters rearranged gives 'GANGSTER'.

(Other definitions for gangster that I've seen before include "Member of criminal mob" , "Wise guy" , "One of a group of violent criminals" , "Villain" , "Crook" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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