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Dodgy clarets and red (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scarlet

'red' is the definition.
(I know that scarlet is a type of red)

'dodgy clarets' is the wordplay.
'dodgy' is an anagram indicator (a dodgy or wrong order of the letters).
'clarets' with letters rearranged gives 'SCARLET'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for scarlet that I've seen before include "Vivid red" , "Cherry-red" , "Crimson" , "Fallen" , "Miss O'Hara appearing briefly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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