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Bloodthirsty guards suspended fast (2,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

go hungry

'fast' is the definition.
(to fast can mean to go without food)

'bloodthirsty guards suspended' is the wordplay.
'bloodthirsty' becomes 'gory'.
'guards' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters are guarded).
'suspended' becomes 'hung' (I've seen this before).
'gory' going around 'hung' is 'GO HUNGRY'.

(Another definition for go hungry that I've seen is " fast".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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