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Cads led astray and hurt (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scalded

'hurt' is the definition.
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'cads led astray' is the wordplay.
'astray' indicates an anagram.
'cads'+'led'='cadsled'
'cadsled' anagrammed gives 'SCALDED'.

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for scalded that I've seen before include "Burnt with liquid" , "Burned with a hot liquid or steam" , "Injured by steam" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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