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Embarrassed American got rid of bottles in the morning (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ashamed

'embarrassed' is the definition.
('ashamed' can be similar in meaning to 'embarrassed')

'american got rid of bottles in the morning' is the wordplay.
'american' becomes 'a' (common abbreviation - e.g. in organisation names).
'got rid of' becomes 'shed'.
'bottles' is an insertion indicator ('bottle' can mean to contain).
'in the morning' becomes 'am'.
'shed' going around 'am' is 'shamed'.
'a'+'shamed'='ASHAMED'

(Other definitions for ashamed that I've seen before include "He's Adam (anag.)" , "Mortified, humbled" , "Contrite or embrassed" , "Feeling guilt or embarrassment" , "Overcome by remorse or guilt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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