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A title indeed much wished for (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

desired

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'much wished for' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a title indeed' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'title' could be 'sir' (respectful address for a man) and 'sir' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'deed' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for desired that I've seen before include "Had aspired to" , "Lusted-after" , "requested" , "Sought after" , "much wished for" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News and The Globe and Mail.
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