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Underperforming? A poet (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

neruda

'poet' is the definition.
(poet Pablo Neruda)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for neruda that I've seen before include "S American poet" , "Pablo --, Chilean poet and politician" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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