Crust present during a healing process (4)

I believe the answer is:

scab

(Other definitions for scab that I've seen before include "cover" , "One regarded with contempt" , "Strike-breaker; skin disease in animals" , "Crust of congealed blood" , "Rat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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