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Burned deep red (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

seared

'burned' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'deep red' is the wordplay.
'deep' becomes 'sea' (I've seen this before).
'sea'+'red'='SEARED'

(Other definitions for seared that I've seen before include "dried up" , "burned" , "Scorched on the surface (6).[BO]" , "Scorched, singed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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