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Walters, dissipated vagabond (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wastrel

'vagabond' is the definition.
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'walters dissipated' is the wordplay.
'dissipated' indicates anagramming the letters.
'walters' with letters rearranged gives 'WASTREL'.

(Other definitions for wastrel that I've seen before include "Person who dissipates resources self-indulgently" , "A useless, good for nothing fellow" , "Good-for-nothing person" , "Ne'er-do-well" , "Worthless person" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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