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Constituents beside dual carriageway back there praised highly (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lauded

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

'constituents beside dual carriageway back there' is the wordplay.
'LAUDED' is hidden backwards in amongst the letters.
But, I am uncertain how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for lauded that I've seen before include "Praised highly" , "Praised, glorified" , "Praised and extolled" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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