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Dear Rita, I misinterpreted X-ray (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

irradiate

'x-ray' is the definition.
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'dear rita i misinterpreted' is the wordplay.
'misinterpreted' is an anagram indicator.
'dear'+'rita'+'i'='dearritai'
'dearritai' is an anagram of 'IRRADIATE'.

(Other definitions for irradiate that I've seen before include "Shine light on" , "Shed light on" , ""One fine day" would do" , "Make bright" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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