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Bleed old partner turning red? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

extort

'bleed' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'old partner turning red?' is the wordplay.
'old partner' becomes 'ex' (an ex-partner).
'turning' says the letters should be written backwards.
'red?' becomes 'trot' (I've seen this before).
'trot' back-to-front is 'tort'.
'ex'+'tort'='EXTORT'

(Other definitions for extort that I've seen before include "Milk" , "Unjustly oblige to pay" , "Obtain (money etc) by force" , "Obtain money by force or threat" , "Compel to pay" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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