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Damned well after illness, containing second (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cursed

'damned' is the definition.
('curse' can be a synonym of 'damn')

'well after illness containing second' is the wordplay.
'well after illness' becomes 'cured'.
'containing' is an insertion indicator.
'second' becomes 's' (common abbreviation**).
'cured' placed around 's' is 'CURSED'.

(Other definitions for cursed that I've seen before include "Blasphemed" , "Damned" , "Hateful" , "Anathematised" , "Uttered imprecation, swore" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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