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Aired? (4-5)

Ross

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10

4-5

blow-dried

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'aired?' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'aired?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'aired?' could be 'dried' (airing is a kind of drying) and 'dried' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'blow' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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