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Bristles ’e’d begun to groom (8,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

designer stubble

'bristles 'e'd begun to groom' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'bristles 'e'd begun to groom' is the wordplay.
'to groom' indicates anagramming the letters.
'bristles'+'ed'+'begun'='bristlesedbegun'
'bristlesedbegun' with letters rearranged gives 'DESIGNER STUBBLE'.

(Other definitions for designer stubble that I've seen before include "kind of personal appearance" , "Fashionable unshaven look" , "shave this?" .)

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