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Blemish on skin develops, we hear (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bruise

'blemish on skin' is the definition.

'develops we hear' is the wordplay.
'develops' becomes 'brews'.
'we hear' shows a homophone (sound like).
'brews' is a homophone of 'BRUISE'.

(Other definitions for bruise that I've seen before include "Discoloured injury" , "Discolouration left by a blow" , "Contusion" , "Sign of injury" , "Superficial injury" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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