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Curse witches wearing clothes (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

swear

'curse' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'witches wearing clothes' is the wordplay.
'clothes' indicates a hidden word (the letters clothe the hidden word).
'SWEAR' can be found hidden inside 'witches wearing'.

(Other definitions for swear that I've seen before include "Vow, attest" , "Eff and blind" , "Assert" , "Affirm" , "Emit oath or take vow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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