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Damage from blows or a fire? Cue wall being rebuilt (11,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cauliflower ear

'damage from blows' is the definition.
(deformity caused by boxing)

'or a fire? cue wall being rebuilt' is the wordplay.
'being rebuilt' indicates an anagram.
'or'+'a'+'fire'+'cue'+'wall'='orafirecuewall'
'orafirecuewall' with letters rearranged gives 'CAULIFLOWER EAR'.

(Other definitions for cauliflower ear that I've seen before include "Damaged organ" , "damaged appendage" , "result of being battered?" , "Auricular deformation seen in boxers and rugby forwards?" , "Battle-scarred lug" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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