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Upset hanger-on by mistake? Nonsense (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rubbish

'nonsense' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'upset hanger-on by mistake?' is the wordplay.
'upset' is a reversal indicator.
'hanger-on' becomes 'bur' (type of seed which hangs onto clothing).
'by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'mistake?' becomes 'bish' (I've seen this before).
'bur' back-to-front is 'rub'.
'rub'+'bish'='RUBBISH'

(Other definitions for rubbish that I've seen before include "Stuff and nonsense" , "Awful" , "Nonsense; very bad" , "Worthless material to discard" , "Refuse, junk" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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