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Bloody rescue has silver lining (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

savage

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'bloody' is the definition.
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'rescue has silver lining' is the wordplay.
'rescue has' becomes 'save' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'silver' becomes 'Ag' (Ag is the chemical symbol for silver).
'lining' indicates putting letters inside.
'save' enclosing 'ag' is 'SAVAGE'.

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(Other definitions for savage that I've seen before include "Fierce, cruel" , "Menacing, uncivilised" , "Wild, uncivilised and dangerous" , "Uncivilised, vicious" , "Cruel; wild" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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