Crossword Genius

Dealer looking embarrassed with paintings being returned? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trader

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

'looking embarrassed with paintings being returned?' is the wordplay.
'looking embarrassed' becomes 'red' (I've seen this before).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'paintings' becomes 'art' (I've seen this before).
'being returned?' is a reversal indicator (I've seen 'return of' mean this).
'red'+'art'='redart'
'redart' back-to-front is 'TRADER'.

(Other definitions for trader that I've seen before include "He buys and sells goods" , "Red tar (anag)" , "One selling" , "Merchant ship; dealer" , "One buys and sells" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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