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Vulgar criminal steals set (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tasteless

'vulgar' is the definition.
('tasteless' can be similar in meaning to 'vulgar')

'criminal steals set' is the wordplay.
'criminal' indicates anagramming the letters.
'steals'+'set'='stealsset'
'stealsset' is an anagram of 'TASTELESS'.

(Other definitions for tasteless that I've seen before include "Insipid - vulgar" , "Insipid - inappropriate - dull" , "Lacking in aesthetic judgement" , "Bland; offensive" , "improper" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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