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Are red letters more highly valued? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

dearer

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'are red letters more highly valued?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'are red letters' is the wordplay.
'letters' is an anagram indicator.
'are'+'red'='arered'
'arered' anagrammed gives 'DEARER'.

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(Other definitions for dearer that I've seen before include "More expensive or more beloved" , "More expensive or loved" , "Less cheap" , "Nearer to the heart" .)

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