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Crust over a wound (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scab

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">crust over a wound</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for scab that I've seen before include "Evidence of healing wound - crosser of picket line" , "Disease of sheep" , "work when others are out" , "evidence of recent injury" , "Blackleg, strike-breaker" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Sun.
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