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Mostly offensive, wrapped in offensive label (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ticket

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'label' is the definition.
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'mostly offensive wrapped in offensive' is the wordplay.
'mostly offensive' becomes 'ick' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'wrapped in' is an insertion indicator.
'offensive' becomes 'tet' (Tet Offensive, Vietnam War military campaign).
'ick' put within 'tet' is 'TICKET'.

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(Other definitions for ticket that I've seen before include "It entitles the bearer, to enter perhaps" , "Buy one for admittance" , "Authority for entry, etc" , "lottery entry" , "Authorisation for travel, theatre etc" .)

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