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__ and blood (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flesh

(Other definitions for flesh that I've seen before include "See 15" , "Soft exterior substance of an animal body" , "Bodily appetites" , "Physicality" , "Body, not spirit" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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