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Sean gets utterly fleeced (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shorn

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'fleeced' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for shorn that I've seen before include "De-fleeced" , "set upon by strippers?" , "Clipped, fleeced" , "(Of sheep) with wool cut" , "Shaved" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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