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Socialist delivered in the act (3-6)

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red-handed

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'in the act' is the definition.
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'socialist delivered' is the wordplay.
'socialist' becomes 'red' (socialism is often associated with the colour red).
'delivered' becomes 'handed' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'red'+'handed'='RED-HANDED'

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(Other definitions for red-handed that I've seen before include "Catch someone thus in the act" , "In the act of crime - may be caught thus" , "Caught ... ......, apprehended in the act of crime" , "Colourfully caught in the act" , "(Caught) in the act of committing a crime" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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