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Fellow I healed is neatly trimmed (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

manicured

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'neatly trimmed' is the definition.
'manicured' can be an answer for 'trimmed' ('manicure' can be a synonym of 'trim'). I am not sure about the 'neatly' bit.

'fellow i healed' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'man' (fellow can mean a man).
'healed' becomes 'cured' ('cure' can be a synonym of 'heal').
'man'+'i'+'cured'='MANICURED'

'is' is the link.

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(Other definitions for manicured that I've seen before include "given quick treatment?" , "well-groomed" , "digitally enhanced?" , "Digitally processed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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