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Troublesome blood clots for some of them, Bolivians (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emboli

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'troublesome blood clots' is the definition.
'emboli' can be an answer for 'clots' (embolus is a kind of clot). I'm not certain of the 'troublesome blood' bit.

'some of them bolivians' is the wordplay.
'some of' indicates a hidden word.
'EMBOLI' can be found hidden inside 'them bolivians'.

'for' is the link.

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(Another definition for emboli that I've seen is " Blood clots or air bubbles which cause arterial blockages".)

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