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Rough, jovial husband appearing late (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

earthy

'rough' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for earthy that I've seen before include "Task involving short journey" , "Like soil; uninhibitedly direct" , "Hearty (anag)" , "Consisting of soil" , "Vulgar, of the soil" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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