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Given a roll with red goo inside (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

awarded

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'given' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with ownership as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'a roll with red goo inside' is the wordplay.
'roll' becomes 'wad' (roll of banknotes).
'with' is an insertion indicator.
'red' becomes 'r' (I've seen this in other clues).
'goo inside' becomes 'ed' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'wad' going around 'r' is 'ward'.
'a'+'ward'+'ed'='AWARDED'

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(Other definitions for awarded that I've seen before include "Gave a prize to" , "Bestowed on the basis of merit" , "assigned" , "Granted as a prize" , "Gave on the basis of merit" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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